In a closely fought contest, Yashodhar (Shailesh) Phanse of the Shiv Sena (UBT) edged past Yogiraj Dabhadkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in ward No. 59, winning by a margin of fewer than 500 votes.

A heavyweight UBT leader and former chairman of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Standing Committee, Phanse’s victory came after a tough and multi-cornered battle. The contest was particularly significant as Dabhadkar had defeated Phanse in the 2017 civic elections.