BMC Polls: BJP firm on 150 seats, Shinde faction offered 70-80; tussle likely

• BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) are meeting today to discuss seat allocation for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• BJP aims to contest over 150 seats and is reportedly offering 70 to 80 seats to the Shinde faction.
• A key point of contention involves seats held by former corporators who switched from the Thackeray faction to the Shinde faction.
• Discussions also include allocating 2-3 seats from BJP's quota to RPI and considering Muslim-majority wards for the Shinde faction.

Why It Matters: BJP's 150-seat demand for BMC elections signals alliance friction with Shinde faction.