The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has accepted the resignation of Rutuja Latke, the candidate of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction for the upcoming bypoll to the Andheri East Assembly constituency.

Officials told PTI that acting on the Bombay High Court`s order, the civic body accepted the resignation and issued a letter of its acceptance to Latke around 10 am on Friday.