Shiv Sena nominee Hemangi Worlikar romped home as the deputy Mayor of BMC.
Somaiya hit out at Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey over the issue and also claimed some 'goons' had been sent by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to attack him.
Civic officials have said the work of giving a face-lift to the area around the heritage structure and landscaping will take another few months to complete.
The Dronacharya awardee was given a guard of honour by young cricketers on way to the crematorium.
As Mumbai almost came to a halt after overnight rains, netizens and Mumbaikars took a dig at the Shiv Sena for the plight of their beloved city.
A search and rescue operation was immediately launched. However, the rescue team has not been able to find the boy so far.
Mahadeshwar, however, rejected the charge that he intimidated the officer, and claimed he only wanted to know from him how a few stalls doing business since the last 40-50 years suddenly became illegal.
A senior BEST official expressed hope of the stalemate getting resolved soon.
A total of 147 people, including patients and visitors, were rescued after the fire broke out at the ESIC Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri, said an official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Fire brigade, Mumbai Police and civic officials rushed to the site to carry out the rescue operation.
Private weather agency Skymet said Mumbai is at 'serious risk of flooding' between July 3 and 5.
Several people are feared trapped under the debris of the structure.
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