India, Jan. 14 -- As Mumbai prepares to vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for Thursday, January 15, the city's electorate is focused on pressing civic concerns that shape everyday life. From redevelopment, water supply to air pollution and traffic chaos, voters are looking for practical solutions rather than promises.

On polling day on Thursday, all eyes will be on Mumbai, which is seeing a three-cornered fight between the BJP-Shiv Sena, the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS and the Congress-VBA alliances.

Redevelopment surfaced as a decisive concern. From pagdi tenants in South Mumbai to slum residents stuck in stalled Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects, and occupants of ageing, dilapidated buildings ...