In a development ahead of BMC Elections 2025, two of the four petitioners who had moved the Bombay High Court against the civic body’s ban on feeding pigeons at 51 Kabutarkhanas have now floated a political outfit, the Jan Kalyan Party (JKP), under the spiritual guidance of Jain Muni Nilesh Chandra.

The party’s national president, Hardik Hundiya, said JKP aims to promote “good governance rooted in compassion” beginning from Mumbai and expanding nationwide. “With the spirit of Mumbai Kar Hit Kar, our focus is on governance that cares for both people and all living beings,” Hundiya said.