Mumbai Mayoral Race: Uddhav Thackeray-Devendra Fadnavis Talks Spark Major Twist

• A major twist has emerged in the Mumbai mayoral election despite the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) alliance securing a majority.
• The BJP holds 89 seats and the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) has 29, collectively surpassing the 114-seat majority mark.
• Eknath Shinde's faction is reportedly using 'hotel politics' at Taj Lands End Hotel to negotiate for a two-and-a-half-year mayoral term.
• The Thackeray faction has reportedly offered behind-the-scenes support to BJP, with Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis discussing the matter.
• If Thackeray faction corporators abstain, the majority threshold could drop, allowing BJP to form a government with its 89 corporators.

Why It Matters: Uddhav Thackeray's potential support for BJP in Mumbai mayoral race creates a significant political twist.