Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai Suburban district.
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is a part of the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vikhroli, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East, Mulund and Bhandup West in the Mumbai Suburban district.
Samajwadi Party MLA Shri Abu Asim Azmi had secured three consecutive wins in the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency facing tough competition with opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, Indian National Congress and independent candidates like Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Iqbal.

Environment

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has India's oldest and largest landfill, Deonar Dumping Ground. It is used to dump the majority of solid waste of Mumbai which is causing various health issues in the region. The current MLA, Abu Azmi Azmi, is fighting with the Maharashtra Government over stopping the dumping of solid waste at Deonar Dumping Ground. SMS Envoclean Pvt Ltd, Common Biomedical waste Treatment Plant is burning biomedical waste here, which is also dangerous for residents. An Organization Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society fighting in Bombay High Court to relocate that plant from Govandi to MIDC by means of Public Interest Litigation.