India, Nov. 11 -- As the countdown to elections for the country's wealthiest municipal corporation begins, details are emerging on how the civic body allotted hundreds of crores of rupees to ruling party MLAs, MLCs and even MPs across two years, while denying opposition MLAs these funds, meant for development work in their constituencies. In the current financial year, the sum disbursed so far amounts to Rs.418.01 crore.

Details accessed by Hindustan Times under the Right To Information Act reveal that in February 2025, the BMC earmarked Rs.17.5 crore for each of the city's 36 MLAs - 27 ruling party MLAs, MLCs and MPs received these funds.

The Rs.418.01 crore allotted this year went to 22 MLAs, three MLCs, and two MPs - Rajya Sabha MP M...