India, Jan. 6 -- The report on why the nomination of AAP candidate for the civic elections Margaret Da Costa had not been accepted admits to an "administrative lapse" by returning officer Krishna Jadhav of ward 227 in Colaba.

The report, submitted by municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Friday, was sought by state election commissioner Dinesh Waghmare after serious allegations were levelled against BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar, who is also speaker of the legislative assembly. Family members of Narwekar, including his brother, are contesting the civic polls from Wards 225, 226 and 227 in Colaba.

The AAP has accused Narwekar of "hijacking and misusing the election machinery in Colaba" to prevent Da Costa from filing her nomination on Decem...