New Delhi: The poaching rumours proliferated after Eknath Shinde corralled all his 29 newly-elected corporators in a five-star hotel in Bandra. The negotiations for power-sharing turned intense after the BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena were expected to take time to choose the BMC mayor.
The Mahayuti alliance gained the majority in the 227-seat BMC house. BJP is the largest party with 89 seats, and they need to get the support of Shinde’s Shiv Sena to elect the mayor from their alliance. The allies have 118 corporators in the BMC house with a full majority.
This is a developing story.