El-Sayed's rival Stevens benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including the largest investment in a race ever from the AIPAC, which supports pro-Israel candidates.
Presiding judge Althea Violet Alexis-Windsor set the date for the trial, which will be the first to stem from a UN-mandated investigation into alleged crimes in Libya, which began in 2011.
Shiv Sena MLA Abdul Sattar claimed that the BJP, despite being an alliance partner, was steadily taking over the Sena's traditional base and weakening its influence.
