One Family, Three Parties, All Win: Mhatre Family's Unique Victory in BMC Elections

• The Mhatre family in Thane Municipal Corporation elections saw three members win from three different parties: Prahlad Mhatre (MNS), Rekha Mhatre (Shiv Sena), and Raveen Mhatre (BJP).
• This highlights the deep-rooted influence of family politics in Maharashtra's electoral landscape.
• Despite individual family victories, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance dominated the Thane Municipal Corporation elections.
• In Jalgaon Municipal Corporation elections, the Kolhe family also achieved a feat with three members winning on Shiv Sena tickets, including Lalit Kolhe who won while in jail.
• The Thackeray brothers (Uddhav and Raj) allied with Sharad Pawar's NCP but failed to make a significant impact against the BJP-Shiv Sena wave in Thane.

Why It Matters: Family politics thrives in Maharashtra, with the Mhatre and Kolhe families securing unique victories across parties.