Congress to go solo in BMC poll
MUMBAI, Sept. 13 -- With the Thackeray cousins likely to maintain distance from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in the forthcoming local body polls, the Mumbai Congress has started preparations to contest the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls on its own.
The party on Friday launched a campaign titled 'Mahayuti Sarkar Mast, Mumbaikar Trast' to highlight the plight of Mumbaikars under a purportedly corrupt regime.
"While the BJP is in power, public money in the BMC is being looted," alleged Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad. "Rules and conditions are deliberately framed to ensure that only favoured contractors get tenders."
Gaikwad also alleged that the urban development department had been converted into an "urban disaster department".
The campaign for the BMC poll will highlight cases of corruption and loot, said party spokesperson Sachin Sawant....
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