In a defining moment for Mumbai’s local body politics, Ritu Tawde of the BJP has officially filed her nomination today as the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate for the mayoral post of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

On developments surrounding the leadership tussle and his camp pushing for his candidature for the post of Chief Minister, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar maintained that he will he will have to listen to whatever the party says.

Family members said she had set up her phone camera, placed a noose around her neck and climbed onto a stool as part of the act.