Speaking to reporters, Santosh Dhuri claimed that the MNS was given only those wards where Shiv Sena (UBT) faced difficulties in winning. He said that in Marathi-speaking areas such as Mahim, Dadar, Sewri, Worli and Bhandup, the MNS had demanded at least two wards but received only one

An official statement said that the block was being undertaken for essential maintenance and construction work including the Prabhadevi bridge dismantling