The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has accepted the resignation of Rutuja Latke, the candidate of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction for the upcoming bypoll to the Andheri East Assembly constituency.

Officials told PTI that acting on the Bombay High Court's order, the civic body accepted the resignation and issued a letter of its acceptance to Latke around 10 am on Friday.