The announcement was made by Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawade during the BMC general body meeting on Thursday. She informed members that the seat held by Deepak Sawant from Ward No. 111 in Kanjurmarg had become vacant following the committee's decision

According to the complainant's statement included in the chargesheet, she was encouraged by the accused to watch videos of various Islamic preachers and listen to religious lectures as part of an effort to influence her beliefs