BMC Mayor Race: ST Quota Could Hand Uddhav Thackeray Victory, MahaYuti in Trouble

• The BMC Mayor's post is currently in a deadlock, despite MahaYuti's majority in the elections.
• If the Mayor's post is reserved for the ST category in the quota draw, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) could secure the position.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) won both ST-reserved wards (53 and 121) with Jitendra Valvi and Priyadarshini Thackeray, respectively.
• MahaYuti (BJP and Shinde Shiv Sena) currently has no ST corporators, which would leave them without a candidate if the ST quota is drawn.
• This scenario would be a significant political setback for the MahaYuti, despite their numerical majority of 118 seats.

Why It Matters: An ST quota for BMC Mayor could unexpectedly give Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) the post.