Rajendra Narwankar campaigning ahead of the BMC polls

In the closely fought battle of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, which saw many seasoned and senior corporators lose, including Standing Committee chairman Yashodhar Phanse, leader of the House Trushna Vishwasrao and five-term corporator Waqarunissa Ansari, has emerged a surprise winner — a retired BMC engineer who joined politics two years ago.