India, Jan. 8 -- An old hand at civic affairs, Vishakha Raut knows a thing or two about problem solving. Contesting on a Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket from ward no 191, covering the Dadar-Shivaji Park area, Raut began her campaign on Wednesday by reaching out to local residents and senior citizens.

The former mayor and former MLA kicked off her campaign at Shivaji Park, a stronghold of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS.

Across 30 years, she's tackled the gamut of civic challenges. This time, she's focusing on resolving the dust pollution challenge at Shivaji Park, traffic congestion at Siddhivinayak Temple and improving footpaths in the neighbourhood - all pressing problems for residents.

A corporator from 1992 to 2002 and mayor between 1997 and 19...