The candidate, Pramod Narvekar, is contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections from Ward No. 87, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Vakola police station, an official said

Following the local polls held on December 20, the BJP joined hands with its arch-rival, Congress, under the banner of `Ambernath Vikas Aghadi` (AVA) to form the Ambernath Municipal Council leadership (in Thane district), sidelining ally Shiv Sena, which emerged as the single largest party