Navi Mumbai BJP Turmoil: Manda Mhatre Challenges Ganesh Naik Amidst Nomination Deadline

• Internal conflict erupts within Navi Mumbai BJP between State Minister Ganesh Naik and MLA Manda Mhatre as municipal election nomination deadline nears.
• MLA Manda Mhatre openly challenged Ganesh Naik to win all 111 corporator wards, vowing to resign if he fails, creating political uproar.
• The dispute intensified after 13 candidates close to Mhatre received unsigned AB forms, which she alleges was orchestrated by the Naik family.
• Mhatre accused the Naik family of deliberately undermining party workers' morale and weakening the party organization through this act.
• Mhatre expressed strong displeasure over "anti-party" elements, directly confronting Ganesh Naik on the eve of elections.

Why It Matters: Navi Mumbai BJP faces major internal strife as Manda Mhatre challenges Ganesh Naik over election tactics.