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Uddhav Thackeray Mobilizes Shiv Sena for Mumbai Polls as Raj Steers Clear of Reunion

He is directing local leaders to contact hundreds of families to leverage past civic achievements against looming BJP-MNS overtures.

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Overview

  • Uddhav Thackeray cautioned his party against lucrative incentives to defectors and framed the BMC polls as a fight to shield Mumbai from BJP-backed corporate interests.
  • He directed every Shakha Pramukh to personally canvass at least 300 households across the city and mobilize polling agents to highlight the Sena’s record on water, sanitation, health, education and landmark projects.
  • Raj Thackeray’s closed-door meeting with Chief Minister Fadnavis triggered fresh talk of a BJP-MNS pact, but second-tier MNS leaders and Sena (UBT) figures see little chance of a Thackeray reunion.
  • The BJP has strengthened ties with the RSS through intensive cadre training and its ‘Ghar Chalo’ outreach to deliver state and central schemes at the ward level ahead of the elections.
  • Final ward boundaries are scheduled for notification by September 4, setting the stage for a direct contest between Shiv Sena (UBT) and the BJP in the city’s pivotal civic vote.