KDMC Mayor Election: Thackeray Faction's Absence Sparks Political Twist

• Shiv Sena-BJP grand alliance won Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation's mayoral and deputy mayoral elections.
• Harshali Vijay Chaudhary (Shiv Sena Shinde faction) elected Mayor, Rahul Damle (BJP) elected Deputy Mayor.
• All eleven corporators from the Uddhav Thackeray faction were absent during the voting, causing a major political discussion.
• The absence included 7 original Thackeray faction corporators, 2 who supported Shinde faction, and 2 MNS corporators elected on Thackeray symbol.
• Speculations are rife about the reasons behind the UBT faction's absence and whether it was a deliberate political strategy.

Why It Matters: Thackeray faction's complete absence in KDMC mayoral election led to an undisputed win for the grand alliance.