Thackeray Alliance Threatens Mahayuti in BMC Polls: 60-80 Seats at Risk in Mumbai

• The Thackeray brothers' alliance could disrupt Mahayuti's BMC election calculations in Mumbai.
• Preliminary estimates suggest Mahayuti faces a threat in 60 to 80 seats due to this alliance.
• CM Devendra Fadnavis and Dy CM Eknath Shinde will meet on December 28 to finalize seat-sharing and strategy.
• Mahayuti's strategy focuses on 'winnability' to counter the 'Marathi card' raised by the Thackeray alliance.
• A deadlock persists over 20-30 seats between BJP (128 finalized) and the Shinde faction (79 finalized).

Why It Matters: Thackeray brothers' alliance poses a significant threat to Mahayuti's BMC election prospects in Mumbai.