Overview
- The Mumbai Congress released a 13-point document on December 26 alleging large-scale corruption, administrative failure and financial irregularities in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- The document, presented by city unit chief Varsha Gaikwad, alleges tender manipulation, favoritism toward select contractors and misuse of public funds.
- It brands the civic body the 'Brasht Mahayuti Corporation' and cites poor roads, water supply, drainage, traffic congestion and public transport as evidence of mismanagement.
- Further claims include depletion of BMC reserves, opaque high-budget projects such as the Mithi River works, rising air pollution, and moves involving municipal schools and public land said to favor private entities.
- Congress says the lack of elected representatives for three years and nine months under administrator rule undermined accountability, and it plans to contest the January 15 polls on a development-focused agenda with votes counted January 16.