New Delhi: The two political factions’ rivals, Raj Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, might come together in the Kalyan-Dombivli corporation, confirmed former Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) (Raj Thackeray political faction) MLA Pramod Patel.
In a significant development, 53 of Shinde’s Shiv Sena corporators visited the Konkan Divisional Commissioner’s office in Navi Mumbai to register their group. At the same time, all five MNS corporators filed their registration and announced their extended support for the Shiv Sena.
Notably, the two traditional competing parties are coming together for the civic body’s power structure.
In the Kalyan-Dombivli polls, out of 112 seats, Shiv Sena won 53 seats and became the largest party in the polls, followed by BJP with 50 seats. Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena held on to 11 seats, Raj Thackeray’s MNS secured five, and Congress and NCP (SP) won one seat.
With the power tussle in the Mahayuti alliance, it’s looking like Shinde’s Shiv Sena wants to form the KDMC government without the support of the BJP, as both contested the election together under the Mahayuti alliance.
Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde stated that MNS has extended their support to be part of the city’s development.
Questions were raised about Shinde’s Shiv Sena following MLA Pramod Patil’s statement, but Shinde clarified that the BJP and the Shiv Sena had contested elections together, and the mayor of KDMC would be from the Mahayuti alliance. Additionally, the final decision will be taken jointly by BJP state president Ravindra Chavan and Eknath Shinde later today.
How much support does Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena require to form KDMC government without BJP?
A minimum of 62 seats is required to form the KDMC government. Shiv Sena had 53 corporators, and with the support of MNS, the count will reach 58. According to the TOI report, a few corporators from Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena are also in touch with Shinde’s Shiv Sena, as Uddhav’s faction had 11 corporators, and with MNS support, Shinde’s faction needs only four corporators to form the government without BJP support.