Mumbai Polls: BJP Offers Shinde's Shiv Sena Just 52 Seats, Sparks Alliance Tensions

• State Election Commission announced the election schedule for 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai.
• BJP proposed only 52 seats to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in crucial Mumbai seat-sharing talks.
• Shinde's Shiv Sena was reportedly insisting on 125 seats, while BJP aims to contest over 150 seats.
• BJP is unwilling to give seats held by Thackeray faction corporators to Shinde's group, potentially leading to arguments.
• In 2017, Shiv Sena won 84 seats and BJP 82; Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray may ally this time.

Why It Matters: BJP's offer of only 52 seats to Shinde's Shiv Sena creates major friction in Mumbai alliance talks.