Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- Ahead of the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh on Thursday urged citizens to look beyond caste considerations and focus on development while casting their votes.

Speaking to reporters, Shaikh emphasised the need for capable leadership to improve Mumbai's infrastructure. "People should not get into the caste. They should think about who will be able to make the infrastructure of Mumbai better," he said.

The Congress MLA also criticised the BJP and Shiv Sena, and said, "The BJP and Shiv Sena were ruling in Mumbai for more than 20 years. Even today, Mumbai is the country's pollution hub. People are not getting proper water. A discussion should be held on this. An edu...