Congress leaders have petitioned Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to scrap the delimitation of Mumbai’s  civic wards, and restore the number of constituencies to 227, which was increased to 236 by the previous government, allegedly to benefit the Shiv Sena.

Led by former union minister Milind Deora, a city Congress delegation met Fadnavis at his Mantralaya office on Tuesday. Deora had written a letter to Fadnavis and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde asking them to withdraw the restructuring of wards and reservation for various classes, including women.