BMC Polls: Prove we've rigged election, Sanjay Nirupam dares BJP

City Congress president Sanjay Nirupam addresses the media in Lokhandwala Andheri on MondayAfter BJPrsquos Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar on Sunday said in a public rally that the Shiv Sena and Congress had joined hands to fix the upcoming civic polls city Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam yesterday held a press conference and threw an open challenge to the BJP to prove its allegationldquoBJP Mumbai unit chief is not aware that several BJP leaders are in touch with me to ensure Senarsquos defeat But our partyrsquos agenda is to defeat the saffron alliance SenaBJP and for that we donrsquot have to get into any filthy politics I openly challenge the BJP to give the names of the candidates who are supposed to be involved in fixing the polls with usrdquo said NirupamAlso read BJP accuses Shiv Sena of Rs 70k cr scam in BMCHe claimed that the BJP was making such statements to confuse people and hide its own failure in running the state and the city Hitting out at the BJP on its recently launched portal lsquoOur city our agendarsquo Nirupam said ldquoThe BJP is doing a drama by asking people what needs to be improved in the city After ruling for almost 20 years it still doesnrsquot know Mumbairsquos basic needsrdquoCongressrsquos offerNirupam claimed that Congress would remove the charge for 10000 litres of water and also set up BMC canteens across the city to provide meals to citizens for just Rs 20ldquoOur focus is to provide basic facilities like proper roads water hospitals and schools to citizens If our party wins we will provide water for free as well as full meals to people for just R20rdquo he saidAnd despite knowing the huge losses the BEST Undertaking has been making the Congress also promised to give free transport passes to students till graduationThe party also claimed that it would resolve pothole problems within 24 hours of receiving a complaint ldquoThe potholefilling machine is rusting in the BMC office If we win our party will set up a quick response team in each ward to resolve pothole complaints within 24 hoursrdquo claimed NirupamThe party has also promised to give free annual medical checkups for women aged 20 to 40 as well as set up water ATMs across the city to dispense 1litre bottles for R1The party went even ahead of Sena with respect to promises on property tax Where Sena had promised a tax rebate on 500700 sq ft carpet area Congress said it will slash property tax by 50 for residences above 700 sq ft while those less than 700 sq ft wonrsquot have to pay any at all