BMC Elections: Make-or-Break Moment for Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT)
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Moneycontrol•15-01-2026, 12:55
BMC Elections: Make-or-Break Moment for Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT)
- •The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are crucial for the future relevance and survival of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT).
- •The 2023 Shiv Sena split, with Eknath Shinde's faction recognized as official, has significantly altered electoral dynamics in Mumbai.
- •Uddhav Thackeray faces formidable challenges from the Mahayuti alliance (Shinde, BJP, Ajit Pawar) and internal issues.
- •A defeat in the BMC polls would strengthen Eknath Shinde's claim as the true inheritor of Balasaheb Thackeray's legacy.
- •The BMC, Asia's richest civic body, is vital for Shiv Sena (UBT)'s political survival and the Thackeray legacy in Mumbai.
Why It Matters: BMC elections are a critical test for Uddhav Thackeray's political future and the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s relevance.
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