Mumbai, July 4 -- After an eight-month delay triggered by legal disputes, the Asiatic Society of Mumbai will elect its new governing body on Saturday, with 2,530 members eligible to vote and 45 candidates contesting for 19 seats in what has become one of the institution's most closely watched elections. The election features three panels. Former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe is leading a panel of 19 candidates, while senior journalist and former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kumar Ketkar heads another 19-member panel. A third independent panel, led by R.Venkatesh, has fielded seven candidates.The election was originally scheduled for Nov, 2025, but was postponed after complaints and petitions were filed before the Charity Commissioner and the Bombay High Court. HTC...