BMC Election Shock: Ward 226 Sees Opposition Unite Against BJP's Narvekar
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News18•07-01-2026, 13:48
BMC Election Shock: Ward 226 Sees Opposition Unite Against BJP's Narvekar
- •Significant upheaval in Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, especially in Ward 226, South Mumbai.
- •BJP candidate Makrand Narvekar faces an independent, Tejal Pawar, backed by a rare multi-party alliance.
- •MNS, Thackeray faction, Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi support Tejal Pawar.
- •Campaign banners feature leaders like Raj Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi, highlighting the unusual unity.
- •The contest in Ward 226 is high-stakes for Narvekar, with opposition aiming to counter BJP's strength.
Why It Matters: Unprecedented opposition unity in BMC Ward 226 creates a tough challenge for BJP's Makrand Narvekar.
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