Affidavits for the upcoming BMC elections reveal a significant increase in assets among candidates, including former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar, whose wealth rose to Rs 5.26 crore from Rs 1.61 crore in 2017. With 1,700 candidates contesting the 227-ward Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections on January 15, political campaigns are intensifying. Notably, 12 suspended Congress councillors have joined the BJP, and Raj Thackeray will join Uddhav Thackeray for a joint rally.