The Bombay High Court has set aside the rejection of BJP candidate Nilesh Chhaburao Bhojane's nomination for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Ward 17-A. The court found the returning officer's decision, based on a complaint of unauthorized construction, to be "patently illegal" and "arbitrary." The HC ordered Bhojane's inclusion in the valid nominations, vacated the stay on the election for the ward, and directed that polls proceed with ballot paper adjustments. The candidate argued the disqualification clause applies to sitting councillors, not contestants.