KDMC Mayoral Race Heats Up: 5 Thackeray Corporators Unreachable Amid Poaching Fears

• The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) is witnessing intense political maneuvering for the mayoral post, with no single party securing a clear majority.
• Shiv Sena and BJP have nearly equal seats, leading to efforts by both to reach the majority mark of 62 to install their mayor.
• Five corporators from Thackeray's Shiv Sena, including Madhur Mhatre and Kirti Dhone, are currently unreachable, sparking fears of horse-trading and potential defection to Shinde's Shiv Sena.
• The Thackeray faction is preparing to take action against these missing corporators, while MNS corporators have also been moved to an undisclosed location.
• With 53 seats for Shinde's Shiv Sena, 50 for BJP, 11 for Shiv Sena (UBAT), and 5 for MNS, the 16 corporators from Shiv Sena (UBAT) and MNS hold the kingmaker position.

Why It Matters: The KDMC mayoral election is marked by intense horse-trading and political uncertainty, with Thackeray's corporators missing.