BJP fields 26/11 lawyer Ujjwal Nikam from Mumbai North Central

Former special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam will be contesting the Lok Sabha election from the Mumbai North Central constituency against Congress's Varsha Gaikwad. The BJP decided to drop sitting MP Poonam Mahajan. Ujjwal Nikam, in his long and illustrious legal career, was associated with many cases including 1993 Bombay bombings, the Gulshan Kumar murder case, Pramod Mahajan murder case and the 2008 Mumbai attack. He was also the special public prosecutor in the 2013 Mumbai gang rape case. Ujjwal Nikam was awarded the Padma Shri in 2016.

26/11 govt counsel Ujjwal Nikam will contest the election on a BJP ticket from Mumbai North Central constituency.

After Ajmal Kasab was hanged, Ujjwal Nikam said it was a victory for India and by hanging Kasab, India paid homage to all the policemen and innocent people who lost their lives in the terror attack.