Shinde's BMC Masterstroke: 60 Candidates Ready Amidst Alliance Talks

• Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction is preparing 60 candidates for the upcoming BMC elections, despite ongoing seat-sharing talks with BJP.
• Shinde called a meeting of 60 former corporators, including 39 from Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) and 21 from other parties, who joined his group.
• The meeting at 'Nandanvan' will involve Shinde guiding candidates, discussing strategies, and potentially distributing 'AB forms'.
• Corporators have been instructed to bring all necessary documents, indicating a likely finalization of candidates today.
• This move is seen as Shinde demonstrating his faction's strength and readiness for the BMC polls.

Why It Matters: Eknath Shinde finalizes 60 BMC candidates, asserting strength amidst alliance negotiations.