KDMC Election: 11 Alliance Candidates Win Unopposed with Opposition's Help

• 11 candidates from BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) alliance won unopposed in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections.
• Former MNS MLA Raju Patil played a pivotal role, leveraging friendships and family ties to facilitate withdrawals.
• MNS, Thackeray faction Shiv Sena, Congress, and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) candidates withdrew, aiding the alliance's unopposed wins.
• Local politics and lack of strong opposition leadership in KDMC contributed significantly to these victories.
• The outcome highlights a surprising local cooperation among parties vocally opposing each other at the state level.

Why It Matters: Local alliances and strategic withdrawals led to 11 unopposed wins for BJP-Shiv Sena in KDMC.