BJP-Shinde Faction Finalizes Mayoral Formula: BMC to BJP, Shinde Dominates Thane Region

• Negotiations for mayoral positions in Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli (KDMC), and Ulhasnagar have concluded within the grand alliance.
• Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) will hold all three mayoral positions in Thane, KDMC, and Ulhasnagar for five years.
• In return, BJP secures deputy mayor positions and control over important committees in these three municipal corporations.
• For Mumbai, all three mayoral positions will go to the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), a detail that seems to contradict the headline but is explicitly stated in the article.
• Rahul Damle has been named as the deputy mayor candidate for BJP in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation.

Why It Matters: BJP and Shinde faction settled mayoral posts: Shinde gets Thane region, BJP gets deputy mayor roles.