Mahayuti's BMC Poll Manifesto: Pothole-Free Mumbai, 50% BEST Fare Cut, Slum Redevelopment

• Mahayuti (BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena) released its manifesto for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.
• Key promises include freedom from potholes, slums, and illegal Bangladeshi/Rohingya infiltrators.
• Manifesto pledges a 50% travel concession for women commuters on BEST buses and an increase in the BEST bus fleet.
• Plans include upgrading Mumbai's suburban railway, investing Rs 17,000 crore for water/air quality, and using AI to identify infiltrators.
• Focus areas are infrastructure, health, education, 24-hour water supply, property tax discounts, and slum redevelopment.

Why It Matters: Mahayuti's BMC manifesto promises a transformed Mumbai with better infrastructure, services, and security.