Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Gangster Arun Gawli's Daughters Contest Mumbai Civic Polls
Two sisters, Geeta and Yogeeta, whose father is a former gangster turned politician, have decided to run in the local elections in Mumbai.
Geeta is running in the same area where she was an elected official before, and this is Yogeeta's first time running.
They both submitted their papers to officially join the race on behalf of their father's political party.
The voting will happen on January 15th, and the results will be counted the next day.
Geeta Gawli and Yogeeta Gawli-Waghmare filed nominations for Mumbai civic polls.
Geeta is contesting from ward 212, where she was a corporator in 2017.
Yogeeta is making her poll debut from ward 207.
Both are candidates of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena, founded by their father Arun Gawli.
Voting is scheduled for January 15, with counting on January 16.
- Who
- Geeta Gawli and Yogeeta Gawli-Waghmare, daughters of Arun Gawli
- What
- Filed nominations for Mumbai civic polls
- When
- January 15 (poll date), January 16 (counting date)
- Where
- Mumbai, India (wards 212 and 207)
- Why
- To contest as candidates of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena
- Candidates
- Geeta Gawli and Yogeeta Gawli-Waghmare
- Party
- Akhil Bharatiya Sena
- Wards
- 212 (Geeta) and 207 (Yogeeta)
- Poll Date
- January 15
- Counting Date
- January 16
- Previous Experience
- Geeta was a corporator in 2017
