The battle in this Assembly constituency in coastal Konkan region is being watched keenly as Leader of Opposition in the House and Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam takes on sitting MLA Vinay Natu, BJP rebel contesting as an independent after the party denied him ticket.

Natu is in fray as an independent after BJP left Guhagar for Sena during seat-sharing talks. Guhagar seat became a bone of contention between the saffron alliance partners, delaying the seat adjustment. Three legislators have locked horns in Guhagar. Besides Kadam and Natu, NCP MLC Bhaskar Jadhav is also in the fray.