Thackeray Alliance Faces First Blow: MNS Corporator Santosh Dhuri Unreachable

• Thackeray brothers (Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena UBT and Raj Thackeray's MNS) formed an alliance for BMC elections.
• Former MNS corporator Santosh Dhuri became unreachable after Ward No. 194, which he desired, was allotted to Shiv Sena (UBT).
• MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande called Dhuri for a meeting to address his displeasure over seat-sharing.
• The alliance extends beyond Mumbai to Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Pune, Nashik, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
• BMC elections are scheduled for January 15, 2026, with results on January 16, 2026, for 227 wards.

Why It Matters: Thackeray alliance hits early snag as MNS corporator Santosh Dhuri goes missing over seat-sharing.