Ahead of the BMC, Congress get-together in Bandra

Time of India

18-07-2025

Mumbai Congress leaders Asif Farooqui and Haji Babbu Khan hosted a gathering honoring MP Varsha Gaikwad and Rajya Sabha member Imran Pratapgarhi.
MUMBAI: Ahead of the crucial civic polls in Mumbai, City Congress leaders Asif Farooqui and Haji Babbu Khan recently held a get-together for Lok Sabha MP Varsha Gaikwad and Rajya Sabha member-poet Imran Pratapgarhi.
The glittering function held at a sea-facing five-star hotel in Bandra saw a good turnout of eminent citizens.
Welcoming the guests, Haji Babbu Khan said Gaikwad victory in the Lok Sabha election had gladdened the hearts all the people who believe in India's pluralistic character and its secularism.
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"You are my own people. I am grateful for the love and affection you showed to me during the campaign and the massive mandate you gave me at the election," said Gaekwad who has defeated BJP-candidate Ujjwal Nikam, now recently nominated to the Raja Sabha.
Pratapgarhi who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Congress from Maharashtra said he came to politics via the world of mushairas. "I come from a small place in Pratapgarh (UP) and had no connection with politics. But once I met our leader Rahul Gandhiji and had a long conversation with him, I realised that ge needed to come out in the open and make his positive and progressive views known to the world. That happened when he walked on foot for over 4000 kms during Bharat Jodo yatra," said Pratapgarhi.
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Pratapgarhi reiterated that he would keep raising issues of concern, especially to the minorities, in the parliament without fear.
City Congress general secretary Asif Farooqui, one of the hosts for the evening, thanked everyone for taking time off from their busy schedule to make it to the function. "This is not only to welcome our leaders (Gaikwad and Pratapgarhi) but also to acknowledge the love, affection and faith you showed in our party which is committed to uphold the values enshrined in our Constitution.
Our bond is strong," said Farooqui.
Congress MLAs Amin Patel, Aslam Shaikh, former MPs and many other senior leaders comprised the guests.
Though it was not stated overtly, some observers believed it was also a sort of outreach programme ahead of the crucial BMC polls scheduled in a couple of months.