Mumbai Mayoral Election Suspense Deepens: Mahayuti Delays Amid Internal Strife

• The Mumbai Metropolitan Corporation's mayoral post is reserved for the 'open category' (women), but the Mahayuti alliance has not yet initiated moves for the election.
• The mayoral election, initially scheduled for January 31, is likely to be postponed due to lack of consensus among Mahayuti constituents and incomplete technical procedures.
• Mahayuti holds a majority with 118 corporators (89 BJP, 29 Shiv Sena), but internal differences between BJP and Shiv Sena are reported regarding government formation.
• Opposition parties (Shiv Sena - Uddhav Thackeray faction, Congress, MNS) have completed official group registration, while BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) have not, which is mandatory for the mayoral election.
• A tug-of-war for the mayoral post is evident, with many BJP female corporators aspiring for the role, while Shiv Sena remains silent, causing a stalemate within the alliance.

Why It Matters: Mumbai's mayoral election faces postponement as Mahayuti struggles with internal disagreements and procedural delays.