Bhiwandi Mayor Race Heats Up: Congress-NCP Alliance Finalizes Candidates

• The Mayor's post in Bhiwandi is reserved for the open category, intensifying the mayoral election activities.
• Congress and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) have reportedly finalized a power-sharing agreement.
• Tariq Momin (Congress) is expected to be the Mayoral candidate, while Adv. Isha Imran Khan (NCP Sharadchandra Pawar group) is slated for Deputy Mayor.
• The alliance, with 42 corporators (Congress 30, NCP 12), will secure support from 6 Samajwadi Party corporators, reaching the magic figure of 46.
• Congress is the largest party in Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation with 30 corporators, but no single party achieved a majority.

Why It Matters: Congress and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) have allied to form the Bhiwandi municipal government.