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However, the MIM MLA Imtiaz Jaleel was contesting to defeat him.“Earlier, he (Jaleel) agreed to support me and I even talked to their Hyderabad leadership. Ramkrishna Baba Patil, former Congress MP from Aurangabad, also attended the rally.While addressing the rally, Sattar said he had decided to contest from Aurangabad to defeat Shiv Sena leader Chandrakant Khaire. People know well who can defeat Sena in the city” Sattar said.Interestingly, Sattar, whose assembly segment falls in Jalna Lok Sabha constituency represented by state BJP chief Raosaheb Danve, has chosen to contest from Aurangabad. They pointed out that in 1988, the Muslim League had emerged victorious in first civic polls eventually getting the deputy mayor’s position. Sources indicated that it was a strategy to neutralize MIM in Aurangabad, where it has a sizeable following.A close confidante of MPCC chief Ashok Chavan, Sattar declared his decision to contest the election from Aurangabad seat..