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MWA to back merit-based candidates
January 05, 2026
|The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
The Muslim Welfare Association (MWA) has announced it will throw its weight behind candidates who champion the rights of marginalised communities, provided they meet a strict criteria for education and social commitment.
The announcement comes as all 29 municipal corporations in the state, including the BMC, gear up for polling on January 15. With ideological lines increasingly blurred in this election cycle, the MWA's stance introduces a merit-based litmus test for candidates seeking the influential group's backing.
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