Mumbai Youth Congress General Secretary Abid Abbas Sayyed resigned, accusing the party of injustice and an anti-minority mindset. He claims the Congress leadership conceded Ward 139, a Muslim-dominated seat, to the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) in a seat-sharing deal, despite assurances of independent contesting. Sayyed, a Shia Muslim, stated his community's request for representation was ignored, suggesting the seat was traded to accommodate a Rajya Sabha MP's daughter in an adjacent ward.