Congress Unveils First List of 87 Candidates for Mumbai Civic Polls

• Indian National Congress released its first list of 87 candidates for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• This marks the first alliance between Congress and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi for the Mumbai civic polls.
• The alliance was finalized by State President Harshvardhan Sapkal and Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad.
• Notable candidates include Prajyoti Handore, daughter of MP Chandrakant Handore, and relatives of MLA Aslam Shaikh.
• A second list of candidates is expected late Monday night, with applications due Tuesday.

Why It Matters: Congress-VBA alliance announces 87 candidates for Mumbai civic polls, with a second list pending.