As the BMC polls near, mid-day takes a look at F South ward, the city’s former textile mill heartland
The British-era Elphinstone bridge is demolished in Parel to make way for the Sewri-Worli elevated connector. FILE PIC/ASHISH RAJE
Located in the heart of the island city, the F South ward comprises the areas of Parel, parts of Lalbaug, Kalachowkie, Naigaon in Dadar East, Cotton Green, and Sewri.
Historically, this ward comprises areas that formed Mumbai’s textile mills heartland. Since 2000, the area has transformed into a major commercial and business district. It is now characterised by rapid residential redevelopment and skyscraper buildings that are changing not only the skyline of the area, but also its demography due to the spurt in luxury high-rise buildings and commercial complexes.
KEM, Tata Hospital, Wadia Hospital, and the Sewri TB hospital are some of the major healthcare facilities in the F South ward. Two major roads run through the heart of the ward: Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, which provides crucial north-south connectivity to the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, and the Eastern Freeway, connecting the island city to major areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, such as Navi Mumbai, Kharghar, and Panvel. The Atul Setu, which links the city to Panvel, also lands at Sewri within the jurisdiction of the F South ward.
This administrative ward comprises seven electoral wards and is traditionally considered a Shiv Sena stronghold. In 2017, six out of seven municipal councillors elected from this ward were Shiv Sainiks. Three of these corporators bagged over 50 per cent of the total votes polled in their electoral wards, indicating massive support for the party from the area.
Today, the area faces the challenges of frequent traffic snarls — more so due to the demolition of the Elphinstone bridge and the now-concluded reconstruction of the Delisle Bridge — and waterlogging, particularly in the infamous flood-prone Hindamata area.
Administrative ward: F ward
Areas under ward: Parts of Naigaon, Parel, KEM Hospital, Bharatmata, Chinchpokli, Lalbaug, Currey Road, Mint Colony, Abhyuday Nagar, Sewri
Population: 3,60,972 Gross density of ward: 374
Characterised by: A spurt in redevelopment, several old mill lands, buildings that are entirely privately owned and under the pagdi system
Main issues:
Chronic waterlogging spot: 1 on Jaganath Bhatankar Road near Elphinstone Bridge, Parel
Electoral Ward 200 in the F Ward:
Shindewadi Gautam Nagar, Naigaon BDD Chawls, Rajaram Wadi
Demographic details
Total population: 51,409
SC population: 7626 (15%)
ST population: 229 (-)
Ward reservation
2017 - SC Women
2025 - Open
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 42,814
Male: 21,544
Female: 21,270
Others: 0
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Vaibhavi V Chavan (Shiv Sena)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Urmila Panchal (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 35%
Votes received: 9098
Total votes cast: 25,960
Electoral Ward 201 in the F Ward:
Spring Mill Compound, Police Colony, BPT Colony, Mhada Colony, BPCL Complex
Demographic details
Total population: 52,808
SC population: 4841 (9%)
ST population: 622 (1%)
Ward reservation
2017 - Women
2025 - Women
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 40,699
Male: 21,960
Female: 18,739
Others: 0
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Shweta Shamsundar Rane (Shiv Sena)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Supriya Sunil More (Cong)
Winning margin: 36%
Votes received: 7406
Total votes cast: 20,774
Electoral Ward 202 in the F Ward:
Parmanadwadi, Shivaji Nagar, Sewri West
Demographic details
Total population: 49,531
SC population: 3254 (7%)
ST population: 242 (-)
Ward reservation
2017 - Women
2025 - Open
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 49,980
Male: 26,019
Female: 23,960
Others: 1
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Sameeta Naik (MNS)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Shraddha Shridhar Jadhav (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 44%
Votes received: 12,032
Total votes cast: 27,294
Electoral Ward 203 in the F Ward:
Krishna Nagar, Railway Chawl, Vighnharta Sukhkarta Society
Demographic details
Total population: 52,806
SC population: 3071 (6%)
ST population: 281 (1%)
Ward reservation
2017 - Women
2025 - Women
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 52,681
Male: 27,064
Female: 25,616
Others: 1
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Ramakant Rahate (Shiv Sena)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Sindhu Ravindranath Masurkar (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 51%
Votes received: 14,540
Total votes cast: 28,723
Electoral Ward 204 in the F Ward:
KEM Hospital, Mint Colony, Ambewadi Lalbaug Market, Megh Wadi, Ganesh Galli
Demographic details
Total population: 51,369
SC population: 2304 (4%)
ST population: 220 (-)
Ward reservation
2017 - Open
2025 - Open
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 48,218
Male: 24,742
Female: 23,476
Others: 0
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Vandana Gawli (ABS)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Anil Sadashiv Kokil (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 52%
Votes received: 13,410
Total votes cast: 25,571
Electoral Ward 205 in the F Ward:
Abhyudaya Nagar, Jijamata Nagar, Dabholkar Adda, Kalachowkie
Demographic details
Total population: 54,658
SC population: 2385 (4%)
ST population: 515 (1%)
Ward reservation
2017 - Open
2025 - Women
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 49,202
Male: 25,848
Female: 23,354
Others: 0
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Geeta Gawli (ABS)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Datta Pongade (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 51%
Votes received: 13,859
Total votes cast: 26,948
Electoral Ward 205 in the F Ward:
Sewri Fort, Brick Bundar, Bhim Nagar
Demographic details
Total population: 47,815
SC population: 2318 (5%)
ST population: 400 (1%)
Ward reservation
2017 - OBC
2025 - Open
Voter details
Tentative voters (2025): 40,820
Male: 22,945
Female: 17,872
Others: 3
Political details
Previous Municipal Councillor (2012): Fayyaj Ahmed Khan (Cong)
Municipal Councillor's name (2017): Sachin D Padwal (Shiv Sena)
Winning margin: 35%
Votes received: 7225
Total votes cast: 20,568
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