BMC elections are due soon. Both Senas are trying hard to pip BJP. But municipal polls see low turnouts. Is the apathy a distrust of the political class, or are voters tired of the politics of reheated history?
BMC, Asia’s richest city corporation, is expected to hold its much-delayed municipal elections soon. The elections were due in March 2022. Mumbai — its crumbling infra, increasing pollution and deep inequalities — is heavily dependent on elected corporators. They play a vital role linking citizens, especially in working-class localities, with local govt, raising hyper-local issues and improving access to basic amenities.