Azmi said he wanted to take on Deora as he has "failed" youth while Shiv Sena candidate Arwind Sawant was a no match to the Congress leader.
"There should be someone who can take on Milind. In 2009, I was not ready to enter electoral politics. But, now I am in the process of conducting a survey about my electoral prospects. If I can win one lakh plus votes, I will enter the fray. I do not wish to be just a game spoiler," he said.
AAP has already announced the candidature of former banker Meera Sanyal from the seat for forthcoming elections.
"I will be the party's youth wing leader till 2015 after which I will hand over the charge to another person. I am in the process of restructuring the state unit and make it a force to reckon with," Azmi said.
More From This Section
SP has already announced the candidatures of Kamlesh Yadav and Raees Sheikh against Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam in Mumbai North and NCP MP Sanjay Dina Patil in Mumbai North East, respectively.
"....Refusal is the violation of the right to live and own property," Azmi said, adding that his party was against discrimination of any kind.