BMC Mayor Post: BJP, Shiv Sena Deadlock; Shinde Faction Stakes Claim

• The BJP and Shiv Sena are at loggerheads over the BMC Mayor post after a significant victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
• Shiv Sena proposes a 2.5-year term each for BJP and Shiv Sena, citing its traditional support base in Mumbai.
• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that discussions with Shiv Sena would precede any decision, aiming to maintain alliance balance.
• The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secured a majority with 118 out of 227 seats in the BMC elections (BJP 89, Shinde-led Shiv Sena 29).
• The Thackeray-led alliance (Shiv Sena UBT, MNS, NCP Sharad Pawar faction) won 72 seats, with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) securing 65 seats.

Why It Matters: The BMC Mayor post faces a deadlock between BJP and Shiv Sena, with the Shinde faction also claiming it.