India, Dec. 31 -- After a nerve-wracking first round of tears, protests and desperate runs between party offices for nominations, those who survived braced for round two on Wednesday - scrutiny of their forms.

Tense scenes continued to play out at the 23 nomination centres across Mumbai, most of which released their final lists of approved candidates by the end of day. After walking on coals to secure tickets, candidates camped at the centres all day, watching their forms like hawks.

Sangeeta Shingade, contesting from the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) in ward 27, had her fingers crossed at a centre in Kandivali west. "My husband's name was entered by the election staff as 'Dattarao', instead of 'Dattatrey'. I hope this doesn't ruin my no...