Sharad Pawar's 11 Stalwarts Join Thackeray Alliance for Mumbai Civic Polls

• Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) has allied with the Thackeray brothers (UBT Shiv Sena and MNS) for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections.
• Sharad Pawar's party has been allotted 11 seats as part of this alliance, strengthening the Thackeray brothers' position in Mumbai.
• The alliance was formed after discussions, with earlier talks with the Congress party not resulting in a partnership.
• The seat-sharing formula sees Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) contesting 163 seats, MNS 53 seats, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) 11 seats.
• A list of 11 candidates from Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) has been revealed, including Ajit Raorane, Sanjay Bhimrao Kamble, and Radba Javed Deulkar.

Why It Matters: Sharad Pawar's party allies with Thackeray brothers for Mumbai civic polls, fielding 11 candidates.