Thackeray Faction's Shocking Defeat in Municipal Council Polls: Wins Only 9 Seats

• Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Thackeray's Shiv Sena, suffered a crushing defeat in the municipal council elections.
• Despite having 20 MLAs, the Thackeray faction secured only 9 seats in the municipal council polls.
• Senior leaders like Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray were notably absent from the election campaign.
• The absence of leaders impacted the party's image and voter trust, contributing to the dismal performance.
• The Thackeray faction's focus was reportedly on upcoming municipal corporation elections, neglecting the council polls.

Why It Matters: Thackeray faction's neglect of municipal council polls and leader absence led to a significant defeat.