During the meeting, residents demanded that the candidates address long-pending civic issues, including broken and encroached footpaths, illegal hawkers, debris dumping, pollution, development of education facilities such as schools and colleges, and zero tolerance for corruption

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