In Mumbai’s 36 Assembly constituencies, 33 per cent of key candidates from major political parties are over 60, while 40 per cent are over 50. Varun Sardesai (Shiv Sena-UBT), Zeeshan Siddique (NCP), and MNS candidate Amit Thackeray are the youngest at 32, while BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar, an 8-time MLA, is the oldest at 72. Mahim’s Sada Sarvankar is also among the seniors at 70.

Bandra East hosts the city’s youngest contest, with sitting MLA Zeeshan Siddique, 32, running against Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Varun Sardesai, also 32.