The nomination process concluded on Sunday, February 1, with papers submitted between 11 am and 1 pm before NMMC Secretary Sangharatna Khillare, in line with the official election programme

The murders took place on July 26, 2017, beneath a bridge in Navi Mumbai. The victims, Sandeep Motiram Gaikwad, an autorickshaw driver, and his friend Sameer Aslam Shaikh, were found lying in a pool of blood