Overview
- Sharad Pawar withheld comment on alliance equations and convened Mumbai NCP(SP) leaders at the YB Chavan Centre to decide the party’s stance.
- Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad reaffirmed that the party will contest the BMC polls alone and will not align with Raj Thackeray’s MNS.
- State Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar backed a united opposition that could include the MNS while saying the party would not compromise on ideology.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders voiced confidence in Pawar’s mediation, and Sanjay Raut said a Sena–MNS tie-up does not require Congress consent.
- Wadettiwar alleged the BJP is pushing fabricated internal survey narratives and flagged sudden surges in voter ID cards, with municipal polls set for December 2 and civic corporation elections expected in January 2026.