Report: Mumbai’s BMC Allocates Over ₹500 Crore To Ruling Coalition MLAs, Opposition MLAs Ignored

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is the world’s richest civic body with a mind-boggling budget of ₹52,619 crore in 2023-24. The powerful body is now being accused of playing favourites. According to a report, the Mumbai civic body is disbursing funds for development work based on political allegiance. A special report exposes how the BMC rejected applications for funds by opposition MLAs and cleared only requests by the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP coalition.