Thackeray Faction's Mumbai Poll Fear: MNS Alliance Risks Congress, Minority Support?

• Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections are imminent, scheduled for the second week of January.
• Uddhav Thackeray's faction allied with Raj Thackeray's MNS, aiming to strengthen their position.
• Despite the MNS alliance, an internal fear plagues the Thackeray faction regarding potential loss of minority votes.
• Congress plans to contest solo, while Sharad Pawar supports a Thackeray-MNS-NCP alliance.
• Thackeray faction leaders fear alienating Congress and minority voters, crucial for their Lok Sabha success, leading to vote splitting.

Why It Matters: Thackeray faction faces internal conflict over MNS alliance potentially alienating crucial minority votes in Mumbai polls.