Dutt had resigned from his council seat to enable Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan get elected to the upper house.
The term of 11 members of the Council, elected by members of Legislative Assembly, expires on July 27.
While BJP has fielded former minister Vijay Girkar and former corporator Ashish Shelar for the elections, NCP has announced candidatures of Jaidev Gaikwad, Narendra Patil and Amarsinh Pandit.
The notification for elections was issued on July 7 and the last date for filing nominations is July 14. The last date for withdrawal is July 18.