Earlier, after filing her nomination, Yamini Jadhav talked about solving the issues faced by the public. Speaking to reporters, she said, "As a public representative, I will try my best to solve the issues that the public is facing" 

The Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde on May 1 nominated Yamini Jadhav as its candidate for Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat who will face sitting Sena UBT MP Arvind Sawant

Yamini Jadhav was among the 39 MLAs who pledged support to Shinde when he revolted against Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022

Jadhav is a first-time MLA and is a former corporator. She is the wife of the former standing committee chairman of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Yashwant Jadhav

Jadhav, incumbent MLA from Byculla, will take on Mumbai South sitting MP and Thackeray loyalist Arvind Sawant, a former Union minister

Mumbai has a total of six constituencies, which are divided into two different colleges- city and suburban

 While two constituencies- Mumbai South and Mumbai South Central- fall under the city division, four constituencies- Mumbai North Central, Mumbai North East, Mumbai North West and Mumbai North fall under the jurisdiction of a suburban collectorate