Mumbai Mayor Race: Uddhav Thackeray, Fadnavis Discuss Amidst BJP Majority Struggle

• BJP emerged as the single largest party in BMC elections but lacks a clear majority.
• Sources indicate a discussion between Uddhav Thackeray and CM Devendra Fadnavis regarding the mayoral election.
• The Thackeray faction (Shiv Sena UBT) might support BJP, potentially reviving old alliance talks.
• BJP holds 89 seats, Thackeray faction 65; MahaYuti (BJP + Shinde faction) has 118 seats, exceeding the 114 majority.
• A strategy suggests Thackeray faction corporators might abstain from mayoral voting, lowering the majority threshold for BJP.

Why It Matters: Uddhav Thackeray and Fadnavis's discussion hints at a potential BJP-Thackeray alliance for Mumbai Mayor.