The Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha seat has been a stronghold of Shiv Sena

CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded the incumbent MP Rahul Shewale who faces Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai in the Lok Sabha elections 2024

The battle between the two senior political leaders is totally different from the last Lok Sabha elections in 2019

In the last polls, for the Mumbai North Central seat the battle was between the then undivided Shiv Sena and Congress

Anil Desai has support of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) party leaders and the supporters comprising of the Congress, Sharad Pawar-led NCP and Shiv Sena (UBT)

Rahul Shewale is being backed by the ruling Mahayuti coalition that includes the BJP, Ajit Pawar-led NCP and the CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena

The Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena candidate from the constituency, Rahul Shewale, is eyeing a third term from the seat

The Mumbai South Central seat comprises six assembly constituencies including Anushaktinagar, Chembur, Dharavi, Sion Koliwada, Wadala and Mahim areas

Mumbai is scheduled to vote in the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Maharashtra and it will take place on May 20