BJP's Mumbai North East candidate Mihir Kotecha, a businessman by profession, started his political career around 34 years ago

He currently also the treasurer of the BJP’s Maharashtra state unit

Mihir Kotecha had earlier in an interaction with the press stressed the necessity of increasing tourism in the city

He had advocated creating a bird park in Mulund, as well as installing cable cars and an observatory deck over the hills to boost local tourism

Kotecha had also promised to handle the drug problem in places like Mankhurd and lobbied for slum restoration initiatives

Speaking at an event, Kotecha had said, "I have plans for cable cars and an observatory deck over the hills of Mulund from where the beautiful Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tulsi Lake can be viewed"

"Local tourism can be boosted by highlighting the importance of these green lungs of the city," he had said

"Local people have been affected by criminal activities and want the area to be free of drugs and crimes." He added, "There is a need to make Mumbai slum-free. Slum dwellers are the main labour force driving Mumbai. Banks don't fund slum rehabilitation projects. Big builders don't want to work in slum pockets. Big hurdles are red tape and (lack of ) finance," Mihir Kotecha had said