As the counting for the Mumbai North West seat progressed at the NSC grounds in Goregaon on Thursday, supporters of Shiv Sena candidate Gajanan Kirtikar who was contesting against Congress candidate Sanjay Nirupam, started arriving there in droves.

Shiv Sena MLAs Anil Parab and Sunil Prabhu were also present and kept tabs on the lead numbers. As Kirtikar's lead grew, jubilant party workers began celebrating. Shiv Sena workers had also arranged for colleagues to watch the live updates of the election on TV sets put up there. Soon Kirtikar's family, including his daughters, son and grand children were also seen celebrating the lead which indicated a victory for him.