₹75,000 Crore At Stake: Why the BMC Election Is Crucial For Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), one of Asia's richest civic bodies, governs Mumbai's essential services and impacts every Mumbaikar's daily life. With a massive ₹75,000 crore budget-bigger than that of several Indian states-the upcoming BMC elections are about far more than politics or identity; they are about control over Mumbai's future and its civic governance.