KDMC Elections: Party Hopping Frenzy as MNS Capitalizes on Disgruntled Aspirants

• KDMC elections saw last-minute party changes due to delayed candidate lists and alliances.
• Many aspirants, denied tickets by BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, switched to MNS.
• MNS strategically provided AB forms to disgruntled candidates, including former corporators and long-time workers.
• Examples include Sheetal Mandhari (Shiv Sena to BJP to MNS) and Anant Gaikwad (MNS to BJP to MNS).
• Entire families, like Jayant Patil and Amol Patil's, joined MNS and filed nominations.

Why It Matters: MNS leveraged widespread discontent among ticket-seekers to rapidly expand its candidate base in KDMC.