NGO backs Makrand Narvekar in BMC polls

A day after independent corporator Makrand Narvekar from Colaba joined the BJP, ahead of the February 21 Mumbai civic polls, a local NGO My Dream Colaba (MDC) from South Mumbai today extended its support to him.

Issuing a statement, MDC said that based on Narvekar's success in the past, we have decided to support him in the forthcoming BMC elections scheduled this month.

Highlighting Narvekar's "significant achievements, MDC said, "He worked closely with the various resident associations and increased the participation of citizens, either through residents associations or through their corporators to find solutions to their civic issues." Narvekar was the only citizen who successfully contested as an independent candidate in 2012.

Yesterday, sitting corporator Makrand Narvekar along with his sister-in-law Harshada Narvekar, NCP's local leader Asif Bhamla and Prashant Rele besides Shiv Sena affiliated Yuva Sena worker Swapnil Yerunkar joined the BJP.

Narvekar is a brother of NCP MLC Rahul Narvekar who was earlier associated with Shiv Sena.

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