Mumbai, Nov 4: BJP leader and two-time MP from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat Gopal Shetty on Monday announced withdrawal of his candidature as independent from the Maharashtra's Boriwali Assembly seat.
He had rebelled against the BJP after it gave ticket to Sanjay Upadhyay to contest from the seat.
Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had said that the rebels are also their people and exuded confidence that the party will be successful in making everyone understand.
"They (rebels) are also our own people, it is our duty to make them understand, sometimes there is a lot of anger but they have formed their mindset in the larger interest of the party, I am confident that we will be successful in making everyone understand," Fadnavis said on November 2.
The BJP has fielded Sanjay Upadhyay from Boriwali, replacing sitting MLA Sunil Rane. Monday is the last day for withdrawing nominations. The state assembly elections will be held on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.
