Updated On: 22 December, 2025 08:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Congress on Monday promised a transparent hawker policy, including the establishment of smart vending zones, issuance of digital licences for eligible vendors, and fair elections to town vending committee

Congress assured political and social protection for North Indian residents in Mumbai. Representational Pic/File
The Congress party on Monday announced key points from its manifesto ahead of the BMC Elections 2026, promising measures ranging from permanent immersion ponds for Chhath Puja to protection of the dignity and livelihood of North Indians, and a transparent hawker policy, reported the PTI.
A document was released by the party’s North Indian cell in the presence of Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad and other office-bearers.