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Mumbai South candidates: Sitting MP, former MP, cardiologist and 10 more face off in ‘swing vote’ constituency

April 28, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

Mumbai South is linguistically and socially diverse. As a high profile battle looms between sitting Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant and the INC’s Milind Deora, here is a detailed report on the candidates and voter concerns in the constituency.

Mumbai N-W candidates: Son of the soil, former Mumbai North MP and UP MLA seek votes from diverse base

April 28, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Mumbai North West constituency has a large voter base of diverse demography. As Mumbai goes to the polls, incumbent Shiv Sena MP and four-time MLA Gajanan Kirtikar takes on former MP (Mumbai North constituency) Sanjay Nirupam, and the sitting MLA (SP) of UP’s Saidpur Assembly constituency. Know more about all candidates here.

Mumbai North Central candidates: Two daughters with a legacy face off again in diverse constituency

April 27, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Mumbai North Central has a record of having dismal voter turnout. As the constituency witnesses a repeat battle between sitting BJP MP Poonam Mahajan and Priya Dutt of the INC, will anything change this time?

Poonam Mahajan, Mumbai North Central: Sharp in attacks on opposition, not nearly as much in debates

April 27, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Sitting MP Poonam Mahajan of the BJP will look to extend her term in the Mumbai North Central constituency as she takes on Priya Dutt of the INC.

All about Mumbai North candidates: Controversial sitting MP faces actor Urmila Matondkar

April 26, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Mumbai North constituency has seen the BJP and INC come to power twice each in the past four terms. In 2004 it had witnessed veteran BJP leader Ram Naik lose to Bollywood actor and INC candidate Govinda. The INC are trying to use that same formula, as they field former Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar against incumbent BJP MP Gopal Shetty.

Gopal Shetty, Mumbai North: Mired in corruption charges and controversies, MP seeks another term

April 26, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Despite a perfect attendance record in Parliament, participation in several debates and private member bills to his credit, the term of the MP has been tarnished by corruption charges and controversies. He has nine pending criminal cases.

In the news for heavy rains every year, why is Mumbai still water-deficient?

April 6, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai currently sources 3.8 billion litres of water per day from seven dams built over lakes in neighbouring districts. It is also familiar with seasonal water cuts. But why does a city with abundant monsoons and flooding every year have such unstable water supply?