The dispute over the candidature for the Mahim Assembly segment appears to be a never-ending affair, continuing to intensify even months after the elections. This time, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Sada Sarvankar has moved the Bombay High Court, filing an election petition challenging the candidature of Mahesh Sawant of Shiv Sena (UBT).

In the 2024 state Assembly elections, Mahesh Baliram Sawant won the Mahim seat by securing 50,213 votes, while Sarvankar finished second with 48,897 votes. Months later, Sarvankar has now alleged that Sawant failed to disclose at least four to five criminal cases against him in his election affidavit—an omission he argues is sufficient grounds for disqualification and the nullification of the 2024 Mahim Assembly election results.