Mumbai BMC Elections: Candidates' Wealth Soars, Some Assets Up 9-Fold!

• Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections see 1700 candidates vying for 227 wards, with a direct fight between Mahayuti and Thackeray brothers.
• Many candidates, including former corporators and mayors, are millionaires, with significant increases in their declared assets.
• Samadhan Sarvankar is the richest candidate with assets worth ₹46.59 crore, followed by former mayor Shraddha Jadhav at ₹46 crore.
• Former Mayor Kishori Pednekar's assets grew from ₹1.61 crore (2017) to ₹5.26 crore; Neel Kirit Somaiya's from ₹1.99 crore to ₹9 crore.
• Tejasvi Abhishek Ghosalkar's wealth saw a 9-fold increase from ₹25 lakh (2017) to ₹5 crore in 8 years.

Why It Matters: BMC election candidates reveal massive wealth growth, highlighting the financial stakes in Mumbai's civic body.