The United Christian Front (UCF), a Mumbai-based organisation started in January 2021, had one aim: to ensure that the community gets involved in politics. The traditionally politically wary community, which shies away at what they dub as ‘trouble’, has been moving steadily to find candidates to join political parties and contest elections, rather than be observers, critics or sit on the sidelines.

The UCF had met in August last year to chart out a roadmap for the high stakes in Mumbai municipal polls to be held shortly. After some teething trouble and Covid-induced bumps, they had a meeting at a Vile Parle hotel over this weekend where there was a solid movement towards fielding candidates.