Thackeray's Mumbai Mayor Move: Fear or Strategy? Inside Story Revealed

• BJP nominates Ritu Tawade for Mumbai Mayor, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) names Sanjay Ghadi for Deputy Mayor.
• Despite being the second-largest party, Thackeray faction did not field a mayoral candidate, sparking debate on strategy vs. fear.
• Challenges included securing support from Congress and MNS, and preventing corporator defections.
• Thackeray's decision is seen as a strategic move to keep options open and avoid exposing weaknesses against the ruling BJP.
• BJP's choice of Ritu Tawade, a Marathi face, neutralized Thackeray's potential Marathi identity card.