Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar on Wednesday March 08,2017 was elected as the Mayor of the Bombay Municipal Corporation by the newly elected corporators of the ruling BJP-Sena combine.
Mahadeshwar won 171 votes out of the 218 who participated in the process.
Mahadeshwar became the strongest contender for the post after BJP withdrew from the mayoral race of the BMC which has 227 corporators.
The incumbent Mayor presided over the proceedings after which the new Mayor and the Deputy Mayor were elected.
However, Mahadeshwar is facing legal trouble after a case has been filed in the court challenging his election.
Local leader of the Congress Dharmesh Vyas, who filed a petition, said, "As a principal of a government-aided school, he had suppressed the information that he was drawing
a salary from government grants which makes him ineligible even to become a corporator."
a salary from government grants which makes him ineligible even to become a corporator."
The matter would be heard on April 06,2017
Another independent candidate from the same ward, Mahendra Pawar too has filed a case alleging that a mayoral candidate has purchased his current flat by "flouting the
rules".
rules".
The hearing in the matter will take place on March 23,2017
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