The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition challenging a Bombay High Court order which had rejected the plea against the decision to increase the ward strength of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from 227 to 236.

A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana with Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli rejected the plea filed by Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Abhijit Samant and Rajeshree Shirwadkar.