Overview
- F/North allocates eight of its ten electoral wards to women, including two OBC women seats, the highest concentration reported for the next BMC general body.
- The shift reshapes candidate line-ups, with former BMC Opposition leader Ravi Raja, now in the BJP, reported as unable to contest from his previous F/North base under the new reservations.
- Mumbai’s return to a 227-ward framework was finalized on October 6 with minor boundary adjustments, and F/North remains a major bloc with roughly 3.89 lakh voters.
- H East, with nearly 60 percent slum pockets, continues to report low-pressure water supply in Kalina, overflowing drains, garbage accumulation and spread of illegal structures.
- In F/North and H West, residents highlight repeated road digging, hawker encroachments, relentless traffic and commercialisation pressures, with some warning they may opt for NOTA without credible candidates.