BJP's Bold BMC Election Move: 40% Incumbents Dropped, Leaders Shocked

• BJP denied tickets to approximately 40% of its 2017 corporators for the upcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• The decision aims to accommodate new faces, promote youth leadership, and address ward reservations, surprising even senior party leaders.
• BJP announced 137 candidates, reserving 90 seats for Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, after winning 82 seats in 2017.
• An MLA's wife and another MLA's son were among those denied tickets, sparking potential internal discontent.
• The party faced setbacks on two seats (Ward No. 211, 212) due to application rejections and delays, lacking a Mahayuti candidate.

Why It Matters: BJP's aggressive BMC election strategy involves significant candidate changes, causing internal ripples.