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Mumbai Civic Poll Affidavits Show Steep Asset Jumps for Key BMC Candidates

Fresh affidavits give voters a rare look at multi-crore holdings before the January 15 BMC election.

Overview

  • The Maharashtra State Election Commission has published affidavits for roughly 1,700 nominees contesting 227 wards in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.
  • Former mayor Kishori Pednekar disclosed total assets of Rs 5.26 crore, a 226% increase from her 2017 declaration.
  • Shiv Sena (Shinde) candidate Samadhan Sarvankar reported Rs 46.59 crore in assets, reflecting an increase of about 394% since 2017.
  • BJP leaders Neil Somaiya and Prabhakar Shinde declared Rs 9.89 crore and Rs 17.63 crore respectively, with Somaiya’s total roughly quadrupling from his 2017 filing.
  • The SEC also posted affidavits of withdrawn or rejected nominees, including ex-deputy mayor Babubhai Bhavanji at Rs 31.44 crore, with each filing detailing assets, profession and any criminal cases.