IN PHOTOS | Mumbai civic polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Manisha Panchal files re-election nomination

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Manisha Panchal has applied for re-election from ward number 72 (K-East) in Andheri East after being defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Mamta Pankaj Yadav. The counting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Election 2026 is underway at Gundavali Mumbai Public School in Andheri East on Friday. PICS/SATEJ SHINDE

Updated on : 16 January,2026 03:10 PM IST | Compiled by : Divya Nair

Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Manisha Panchal, with her supporters, submits re-election application outside the counting centre in Andheri. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE

Panchal has reportedly raised concerns over the election process, citing alleged irregularities

Her supporters protested outside the counting centre in Andheri, prompting police to intervene

The other major candidate from the ward was Gayatri Chhabinath Gupta from Congress

According to some reports, the result of ward 72 has been put on hold

Currently, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance are leading the BMC Election 2026. While the BJP is leading in 128 seats, the Shiv Sena is ahead in 30

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