Dharavi Residents Reject ‘Imposed’ Redevelopment In Civic Polls
January 17, 2026: The recent civic elections in Dharavi sent a clear message: residents are against the current form of the redevelopment plan that could relocate them to the city’s outskirts. In the seven wards of the sprawling slum, Shiv Sena (UBT) won four seats, Congress secured two, and the original Shiv Sena, an ally […]
Dharavi’s Ward 185 Becomes Key Battleground As Redevelopment Dominates Civic Polls
January 7, 2026: Dharavi, with a population of 1.5 million spread across wards 183 to 189 and an electorate of around 2,35,000 voters, is once again a politically charged constituency ahead of the Mumbai civic polls. Central to this year’s campaign is Ward 185, home to roughly 40,000 voters, where all three major parties are […]