BJP Unveils First List of 70 Candidates for Mumbai Civic Polls

• BJP released its first list of 70 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
• The list was announced on Monday, just a day before the nomination filing deadline.
• BJP state media chief Navnath Ban, 38, is a prominent and youngest nominee, contesting from ward 135 in Shivajinaar.
• Elections for 29 Maharashtra municipal corporations, including Mumbai, are scheduled for January 15, with results on January 16.
• In 2017, BJP won 82 seats in BMC, closely trailing Shiv Sena's 84 seats.

Why It Matters: BJP announces its initial 70 candidates for the Mumbai civic polls, including youngest nominee Navnath Ban.