Bent on teaching its ex a lesson after their messy divorce, the Shiv Sena has decided not to be content with its traditional slum and Marathi vote bank and poach the BJP’s middle- and upper-middle-class voters as well.

Literally setting its sights higher, the Sena is aggressively pursuing voters in high-rises and through Advanced Locality Managements (ALMs). It has also decided to target businessmen — another community that is expected to vote for the BJP.