Maharashtra poll: Multi-cornered contests in Mumbai

With big alliances torn asunder in Maharashtra, multi-cornered contests in the upcoming assembly elections, have left Mumbai voters spoilt for choice.

With less than a forthnight to go for the voting, Congress party which won 17 out of the 36 Mumbai assembly constituencies in the 2009 assembly polls is fighting a tough battle to retain its hold over the country's financial capital while the BJP is aiming to encash the "Modi wave" even as the Shiv Sena is banking on its well entrenched grassroot network to see it through the hustings.

Choice of candidates and their credentials as well as addressing the aspirations of the young voters will be among the issues which will be the focus of Congress party and the Sena-BJP. NCP which had won three seats in 2009 assembly elections while in alliance with the Congress, is now contesting all the 36 seats.