Mumbai: As the city gears up for civic elections, BJP and Congress parties have begun mobilising cadres and voters through outreach and training initiatives. BJP on Sunday launched its ‘citizen meet’ campaign, aiming to cover all 36 assembly constituencies over the next 15 days. The first event was held in Worli, which is Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray‘s constituency and was addressed by city unit chief Ameet Satam. The party said profssionals including doctors, chartered accountants, lawyers, resident associations, citizen groups will be invited to these gatherings. Each meet will include a documentary highlighting development work undertaken in Mumbai over the past 11 years and feature a senior BJP leader as speaker. Satam said the initiative aims to showcase development, push for “corruption-free governance” in the BMC and underline the need for safety amid ongoing projects.Meanwhile, the Mumbai Youth Congress held a one-day training camp focused on election management, RTI use and municipal governance. Sessions covered booth strengthening, nomination procedures and social media strategy. Former corporator Asif Zakaria explained the BMC’s structure and functions.
