Maharashtra Elections 2024: BJP MLA Kalidas Kolambkar hopes to enter Guinness Book Record

Kalidas Kolambkar an eighttime Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA showed confidence in the upcoming Maharashtra Elections 2024 saying that he aims to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by winning his ninth consecutive term in office since 1990 ANI reportedIve been an MLA for eight terms and will break this trend and enter the Guinness Book Record after winning my ninth consecutive term Kolambkar told ANIWhen asked what were his expectations while contesting the election for the 9th term and after remaining undefeated in Maharashtra polls Kolambkar said In politics nothing is surprising If you approach politics commercially its tough but if you do it wholeheartedly serving the people theyll surely elect you againIn my area Wadala Naigaon constituency history shows that once an MLA is chosen they rarely get reelected But Ive been MLA for nine terms breaking this trend This time I will win my ninth term and enter the Guinness Book Record said KolambkarBJP has fielded Kalidas Kolambkar from Mumbais Wadala constituencyKolambkar has continuously changed parties and constituencies going from Shiv Sena to Congress and finally BJP but has not lost a single election since 1990 ANI citedKolambkar when ANI asked about his winning mantra claimed I serve the people Many media channels asked Kalidas ji what magic have you done to win peoples hearts My answer is simple the people love me and Im connected to them I always think about their wellbeing thats allWhen ANI asked about his transition from Shiv Sena to Congress and now BJP said Since Balasaheb Thackeray was there I have worked in Shiv Sena My parents gave birth to me but he gave birth to politics in my life and was my political guru Narayan Rane and I worked day and night to take Shiv Sena forward Shiv Sena was a party like gold but these people did not know how to handle the party that was a big mistake It is not good to say too much because that party gave birth to me and this is my principleIn 2019 when I joined the BJP to address the needs of my constituents the then Maharashtra Chief Minister completed important projects in my area including the redevelopment of BDD Chawl and the police housing colony along with mill workers wages These initiatives continue to benefit the people of Maharashtra today he saidAsked about his thoughts on the Mahayutis victory Kolambkar told ANI Leaders like Devendra Fadnavis Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar work tirelessly at the grassroots level never hesitating to take decisions Theyre effective handlers of situations Mahayuti will win the Maharashtra polls The opposing partys job is to criticize and if they dont talk about winning their supporters will lose interest Its their business to oppose and praise themselvesKalidas Kolambkar a veteran Indian politician from Maharashtra proudly said that people from different religions Hindus Muslims Sikhs and Parsis love him and faith in his leadershipKolambkars political journey began in 1985 as a corporator Before that he used to work as an calendar operator at Mumbais Modi storeRecalling his past struggles he said to ANI I didnt sleep for eight years working day and night I worked the night shift in my company and day time I worked for the society It was tough but I persevered My hard work paid off when I won my first MLA seat in 1990 after that I never looked backElections for the 288 assembly seat in Maharashtra will be held on November 20 while the counting will take place on November 23The opposition alliance MVA consisting of Congress Shiv Sena UBT and Sharad Pawarled NCP aims to regain power in the state against the ruling Mahayuti alliance which includes Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena Bharatiya Janata Party BJP and Ajit Pawarled NCP