Mumbai: As preparations for the upcoming BMC elections gather pace, the boundaries of Mumbai’s 227 corporator wards were finalised and submitted to the Urban Development Department, which forwarded them further to the State Election Commission. As per the State Election Commission’s directives, the BMC will invite objections and suggestions from citizens and political parties from later this month, i.e., August 22 to Sep 4. Following the objection and suggestion period, hearings will be held from Sep 5-12. Former BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal was appointed to conduct these hearings made by citizens and political parties.The BMC has been functioning without an elected body for over three years now. The establishment of an election control room two months ago in the civic headquarters suggests the city may finally get an elected body in the next few months. tnn
