Mumbai, Feb. 7 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Group Leader in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Ganesh Khankar, stated that he takes a "positive view" of the former Mayor and (Shiv Sena-UBT) leader Kishori Pednekar as the likely leader of opposition in BMC.

Khankar stated that he recently learned about this topic, and he takes a "positive view of these things", highlighting that Pednekar previously served as the mayor.

Acknowledging her work, he said, "We will respectfully consider and honour her suggestions while working," adding that the BJP would field a Marathi candidate anyway.

"If they are saying this now, then we thank them. The ruling party has fielded a candidate. If the opposition party has taken a stand, then we...