05 April,2019 12:29 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Politician Urmila Matondkar enjoys a vada pav as she takes a small break amidst her election campaign in Mumbai. Pic/Instagram fillamwala
Veteran actress Urmila Matondkar who joined the Congress has been seen campaigning for herself and spreading the word of her candidature in Mumbai. The actor-turned-politician took to the streets of Mumbai to appeal to the voters in her constituency. Urmila will be contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as Congress candidate from Mumbai North constituency against BJP's Gopal Shetty.
Urmila Matondkar with Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Pic/PTI
A few days ago, she was seen meeting Congress party workers and autorickshaw drivers in Gorai, Borivli. Matondkar was busy campaigning in the constituency which sprawls through the thickly populated suburbs of Malad-Kandivali-Borivali-Dahisar, in the north-west part of Mumbai when she stopped by to take a bite of Mumbai's favourite snack, the vada pav. And now pictures of Urmila binging on the famous and delicious Maharashtrian delicacy have gone viral.
Urmila Matondkar relished Mumbai's favourite street food, the vada pav
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In the pictures, Urmila Matondkar is seen enjoying the famous street food of Mumbai as she quickly grabs a bite during her hectic election campaign. Taking a break from her rigorous campaign, she was seen relishing the Mumbaikars' burger with her party workers.
After taking a quick bite, Urmila was heaping praises for the snack and the actress-turned-politician showed a thumbs up after finishing the vada pav. She also asked one of her supporters to pay for the vada pav.
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In the pictures, Urmila Matondkar is seen donning a pink kurta and draping a Congress flag as her dupatta around her neck. To complete her look, Urmila tied her hair in a pony and sported a 'red tika' on her forehead.
On March 27, 2019, Matondkar travelled to Delhi and met party president Rahul Gandhi, after which she was formally inducted in the Congress party. Urmila Matondkar and Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel will address a 'Mega Youth Meet' in Andheri on April 7, 2019, and will be seen interacting with the youngsters, especially first-time voters, and campaign for Mumbai North-West Congress nominee Sanjay Nirupam, who has convened the meet.
Urmila Matondkar is seen interacting with autorickshaw drivers and children in Gorai, Borivli. Pic/Satej Shinde
"They shall appeal to the youth to choose the Congress for its performance as the youngsters are totally disappointed by the BJP," said Sanjay Nirupam as reported by IANS.
Urmila Matondkar will be up against BJP's sitting MP Gopal Shetty who is seeking re-election from this erstwhile Gujarati-dominated BJP bastion of Mumbai North.
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