Pawar Faction's Mumbai Chief Rakhi Jadhav to Join BJP Amid BMC Polls

• Rakhi Jadhav, Mumbai President of Sharad Pawar faction NCP, is set to join BJP, a major setback for her party.
• This development occurs just before BMC Election nomination filings, causing significant political upheaval in Mumbai.
• Jadhav's decision stems from discontent over seat-sharing with the Thackeray faction, where NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) received only 10 seats against a demand for 22.
• Her defection is a significant blow to the Sharad Pawar faction, particularly weakening its organizational structure in Ghatkopar.
• Speculation suggests Jadhav previously advised other aspirants to join Ajit Pawar's faction due to seat allocation issues.

Why It Matters: Rakhi Jadhav's defection to BJP over seat-sharing issues deals a major blow to Sharad Pawar's NCP in Mumbai.