Become A Partner
 
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. In BMC, BJP suffers setback as Wadala proposal fails vote

In BMC, BJP suffers setback as Wadala proposal fails vote

30 Apr 2026

On Thursday, clearance of a proposal to hand over a 30,000 square meter plot owned by the BMC to a private real estate developer was stalled, after the opposition parties in civic body, comprising the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) jointly voted against its clearance.
In BMC, BJP suffers setback as Wadala proposal fails vote

BJP-Ruled BMC Faces Backlash Over Tabled Proposal to Redevelop Civic Land

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found itself at the center of controversy after a tabled proposal to redevelop a civic-owned plot in central Mumbai's Wadala was met with opposition from the ruling alliance's opponents.

  • The proposal, which was listed as item number eight in the agenda, aimed to hand over the plot to a private builder for redeveloping existing housing tenements and developing new units.
  • The housing tenements are currently occupied by municipal workers, families of traditional mill workers, and other tenants.

Voting and Opposition

During the voting session, 119 members were present, including 61 from the ruling alliance and 58 from the opposition.

  • The ruling alliance, led by the BJP and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), holds 118 seats, with 89 corporators belonging to the BJP and 29 to the Shinde-led Sena.
  • The opposition bloc is led by the Shiv Sena (UBT) with 65 seats, followed by the Congress with 24 seats, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) with 6, and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) with 1.

UB Bill Requirements

According to the MMC act, an urgent bill (UB) requires three-fourth of the votes in its favor for clearance, whereas ordinary bills require maximum votes in the floor of the house as per the present strength.

During the voting session, the bill could only generate 61 votes in its favor, as the opposition voted against it, despite the required 90 votes needed for clearance.

Reactions from Leaders

Ganesh Khankar, BJP corporator and leader of the house in BMC, stated, "This proposal was tabled as an UB since it was a matter of public interest... This is absolutely unfair since it stalls the city’s scope for growth."

Ashraf Azmi, Congress group leader and corporator, said, "To ensure the bill gets cleared immediately the ruling alliance tabled it as an UB. This is not an urgent issue. Who is the BMC trying to benefit by clearing it so fast?"

Sachin Padwal, Sena UBT corporator, stated, "A proposal pertaining to giving away land to a private builder is not related to public interest in any way. Therefore, we opposed it entirely."