"If leadership made mistakes; there's time to rectify it", says Former BJP MLA Atul Shah

Mumbai: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Atul Shah expressed disappointment in his party's leadership in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Shah, who has now filed his nomination as an independent candidate from the Mumbadevi Assembly constituency, stated that if the leadership made a mistake and they still have time to rectify it.
Speaking to ANI, independent candidate Atul Shah said that he has been working for the last many years and representing the party, but someone else is given the ticket there. This is not a musical chair, right?
"The reason for this is that there is representation here. I have been doing it for the last many years and someone else is given the ticket there. This is not a musical chair, right? This is an election," he said.
Shah continued saying that if loyal party workers are overlooked, it is hurtful. He had also appeal to the leadership to recognize their mistake while there's still time
"In the election, who works there, and who can win, the leadership should have considered that. If this happens while working for the party, then it hurts a little, it makes one a little sad. But the leadership should also know that if it is their mistake, there is still time to change it. We are loyalists of the party, we also make mistakes, mistakes can also be made by the leadership. That is my appeal to my leadership that there is still time," he added.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendta Modi and the Mahayuti leadership after being fielded as the alliance candidate for the upcoming Maharashtra polls.
The Shiv Sena leader said that she is committed to the people of Mumbai and will see her candidature as an opportunity to serve Mumbaikars and become their voice.
Shaina NC, who was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party joined Shiv Sena on Monday, hours after the party fielded her from the Mumbadevi constituency.
She joined Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, just weeks ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Talking about her candidature from Shiv Sena, Shaina NC said, "It is always the Mahayuti leadership who decides which candidate should be fielded from where. I don't want to just be an MLA, but I want to be their voice. I believe that it is the collective consciousness of the administration, the legislation, and the citizens, that needs to be showcased in terms of good public service."
Earlier on Monday, Shiv Sena released the list of 15 candidates for the assembly polls, in which Shaina NC was fielded from Mumbadevi constituency.
The Mumbadevi constituency is a part of the Mumbai Lok Sabha seat and has been represented by Congress' Amin Patel since 2009.
Both the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi -- comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Congress -- are leaving no stone unturned to secure victory in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
The BJP is part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance alongside the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP.
The Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with counting for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.