The BJP-Shiv Sena combinea had received a clear public mandate in all three civic bodies, and the mayoral posts would be held by Mahayuti candidates accordingly, Ravindra Chavan said
22 January,2026 10:37 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Cracks in the alliance appeared after reports suggested that the MNS would be supporting Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, the Sena UBT’s biggest rival, in the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to help it claim the mayor’s post
22 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Former BMC mayor Kishori Pednekar on Wednesday expressed happiness after being chosen as the Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators’ leader soon after the BMC election 2026 results. She said she would live up to party expectations and continue efforts to secure the Mumbai mayor’s post.
21 January,2026 08:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Addressing BJP claims that Congress corporators were in talks with them, Wadettiwar dismissed the allegations as baseless “kite-flying in the air” and said they lacked credibility. He emphasised that there was no scope for poaching corporators in Chandrapur
20 January,2026 09:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
