Home to upscale neighbourhoods, centuries-old villages and dingy slums, the Bandra West Assembly constituency faces water, sanitation and redevelopment-related issues. Congested narrow roads and parking are also major concerns while plush societies’ residents are struggling to keep hawkers at bay and pollution in check. 

Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar is contesting the seat for the fourth time. After losing in 2009 by a low margin, the senior leader managed to retain the constituency for the past 10 years, despite Muslims—which comprise a large portion of the electorate—being considered Congress voters. In 2014, the late Baba Siddique, the Congress candidate, received 47,868 votes against the BJP’s 74,779. In 2019, when Asif Zakaria was fielded on a Congress ticket, the number of votes remained almost the same.