Nominees hop on and off

It is beginning of the silly poll season when politicians cast aside their ideological baggage and cross over on impulse, guided by the political headwinds.

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So, even though Ganesh Naik has been re-nominated by the BJP from the Airoli constituency, his son Sandeep Naik will contest on an NCP SP ticket from the adjoining Belapur constituency.

Naik, who was Navi Mumbai District President since July 2023, has deserted BJP as the party did not consider his plea to field him from the Belapur where the sitting legislator Manda Mhatre was re-nominated. Incidentally, Naik had quit the united NCP and was elected on a BJP ticket in 2014 elections.