Tight contest for Mumbai Youth Congress chief post
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March 03, 2021 23:50 IST
Ahead of key civic body polls, MLA Zeeshan Siddique and students’ leader Suraj Singh Thakur locked in race
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Ahead of key civic body polls, MLA Zeeshan Siddique and students’ leader Suraj Singh Thakur locked in race
Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddique and former National Students’ Union of India Mumbai chief Suraj Singh Thakur are locked in a tight race for the Mumbai Youth Congress chief’s post, ahead of the key civic body polls.
Mr. Siddiqui had won over 80,000 votes, while Mr Thakur bagged 74,000 votes in an internal poll. All India Youth Congress leaders in Delhi are set to interview the duo and announce the winner soon. Mr. Siddiqui is the son of Baba Siddiqui, a former MLA and minister, while Mr. Thakur has risen through the ranks, making it a battle between a dynast and a grassroots leader.