BMC Polls Loom as BJP–Shiv Sena Seat Tensions Surface in Mumbai

Brief By Newsbrief / 10:45 AM on 23 Dec 2025

With civic body elections approaching in Maharashtra, focus has shifted to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. While Shiv Sena and BJP remain traditional allies, BJP’s push for more seats has created friction. To ease tensions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde held a two-hour meeting, amid reports of alliance unease after government formation.