Uddhav Thackeray's 2 Councillors 'Missing' in KDMC, Shiv Sena Files Complaint

• Two councillors from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction are reported missing in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) after election results.
• Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) district chief Sharad Patil filed a police complaint regarding the disappearance.
• The missing councillors are suspected to be in contact with the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction).
• The Shinde faction, led by Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde, has reportedly secured support from MNS, NCP, and Congress councillors, reaching 65 seats, surpassing the majority of 61.
• The political landscape in KDMC is highly volatile, with further defections from the Thackeray faction potentially increasing the Shinde faction's strength to 72 councillors.

Why It Matters: Two Uddhav Thackeray faction councillors are missing amidst KDMC political shifts, strengthening the Shinde faction.