Narvekar Threat Row: Tejal Pawar Gets Thackeray-Congress Support, Challenges BJP in Mumbai

• Independent candidate Tejal Pawar alleges Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar threatened her to withdraw nomination for Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• Tejal Pawar's husband, Deepak Pawar, claims offers of municipal contracts, business opportunities, and money were made to withdraw candidature.
• Tejal Pawar has received strong support from the Thackeray faction, Congress, MNS, NCP, and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
• She is contesting against BJP's Makrand Narvekar in Ward No. 226, setting up a fierce political battle.
• Police protection has been provided to Tejal Pawar following the serious allegations.

Why It Matters: Allegations of threats and cross-party support intensify Mumbai's Ward 226 election battle.