Shinde Sena, MNS Ally in Kalyan-Dombivli, BJP Mayor Hopes Dashed

• Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's MNS formed an alliance in Kalyan-Dombivli.
• The alliance aims to prevent BJP from securing the mayor's post in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC).
• In the 122-member KDMC elections, Shinde Sena won 53 seats, BJP 50, MNS 5, and Uddhav Thackeray's Sena 11.
• Despite being Mahayuti allies in Maharashtra, Shinde Sena chose MNS over BJP for the KDMC mayor's post.
• With MNS support, Shinde Sena now has 58 corporators, strengthening its position in KDMC.

Why It Matters: Shinde Sena and MNS allied in Kalyan-Dombivli, blocking BJP's mayoral bid despite state-level alliance.