India, March 31 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced the results of the long-awaited elections for the Town Street Vendors (Hawkers) Committee, covering the main committee and seven zonal committees across the city. The results were also submitted before the Bombay High Court as part of the compliance process.

The Town Street Vendors (Hawkers) Committee is responsible for regulating, licensing and surveying street vendors, with the aim of protecting livelihoods while managing public spaces.

The election saw participation from 32,415 registered voters from the street vendors' community, of whom 15,085 cast their votes, recording a turnout of 49.46%.

The polls were conducted for a total of 64 posts, includi...