Thackeray Faction's Mayor Demand Rocks Chandrapur Politics; Matoshree Buzzes

• Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections resulted in no clear majority, creating suspense over government formation.
• Congress is the largest party with 27 seats, needing 7 more for a majority; BJP has 23 seats, requiring 11 more.
• Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi emerge as 'kingmakers' with their pre-election alliance.
• Thackeray faction demands the mayoral post for two and a half years, or Deputy Mayor and Standing Committee Chairman posts.
• A meeting with Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai today will decide the Thackeray faction's final strategy, keeping options open with both Congress and BJP.

Why It Matters: Thackeray faction's demand for mayoral term creates political stir in Chandrapur, making them kingmakers.