BMC Election Violence: Shinde Candidate Stabbed, AIMIM Leader's Car Attacked

• Haji Salim Qureshi, Eknath Shinde's Muslim candidate for BMC elections, was publicly stabbed in Bandra, Mumbai, and is in serious condition.
• Simultaneously, AIMIM leader and former MP Imtiaz Jaleel's car was attacked with stones in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
• Qureshi, previously with AIMIM, recently joined Shinde's Shiv Sena; political rivalry or personal enmity is suspected behind the attack.
• The attack on Imtiaz Jaleel's car is suspected to be by disgruntled AIMIM workers, though he blames a VBA/Congress candidate.
• Kaleem Qureshi (VBA/Congress) refutes Jaleel's claims, alleging Jaleel staged the attack for sympathy after selling tickets and facing worker rebellion.

Why It Matters: BMC elections marred by violence as Shinde's candidate is stabbed and AIMIM leader's car attacked, raising concerns.