Shinde Faction Complains to BJP High Command Over Mumbai Civic Poll Losses
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News18•20-01-2026, 17:22
Shinde Faction Complains to BJP High Command Over Mumbai Civic Poll Losses
- •Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction complained to BJP's central leadership regarding losses in Mumbai municipal elections.
- •The complaint alleges BJP gave 30 Muslim-majority seats, where BJP expected no votes, to Shiv Sena, leading to their defeat.
- •Shiv Sena also claimed BJP workers actively campaigned against their candidates in 15 seats.
- •Sources indicate Shiv Sena accused BJP of fielding candidates against them in 3 locations.
- •BJP leaders, in turn, expressed dissatisfaction with Shinde's 'hotel politics' and argued Shinde contesting more seats hurt the alliance's strike rate.
Why It Matters: Internal strife emerges within Mahayuti as Shinde faction blames BJP for Mumbai civic poll losses.
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