Months before the Assembly polls, social activists in Govandi have resolved to ensure that parties nominate only a Muslim, local and literate candidate for their Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency. Starting on Monday, they will conduct a door-to-door awareness campaign to inform voters about the value of their vote and to urge them not to support candidates who rely on excessive money or muscle power.

A meeting in this regard, under the banner of the ‘Govandi Democratic Front’, was held on Sunday with about 30 citizen groups in the area as well as political party workers from both Shiv Sena factions, Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party.