BMC Mayor Tussle: BJP-Shiv Sena Mega-Meeting Today, Shinde Eyes Delhi for Resolution

• A crucial meeting between BJP and Shiv Sena is scheduled today to resolve the deadlock over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor post.
• Deputy CM Eknath Shinde stated that the Mahayuti alliance will respect the mandate, and the Mayor will be from Mahayuti, with no dispute with BJP.
• Shinde might visit Delhi to resolve the issue before Balasaheb Thackeray's birth centenary celebrations; the Mayor election is expected on January 31.
• Uddhav faction MP Sanjay Raut asserted that no Shinde faction corporator would become BMC Mayor, and Thackeray would make the final decision.
• Congress appointed Ashraf Azmi as its group leader in BMC after securing only 24 seats; BJP won 89, Shiv Sena 29, and Shiv Sena (UBT) 65 seats.

Why It Matters: BJP and Shiv Sena hold a crucial meeting today to resolve the BMC Mayor deadlock, with Shinde seeking Delhi's intervention.