BMC Mayoral Election Delayed: Shinde's 'Game' Amidst Mahayuti Tensions

• BMC mayoral election process is expected to extend until late January due to the lottery for reservation category.
• The lottery for the mayoral post is likely on January 22, followed by a seven-day notice period, pushing the election to January 29 or 30.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is in Davos, delaying discussions on power-sharing until his return on January 24.
• Mahayuti (BJP-Shiv Sena Shinde) holds 118 seats, surpassing the majority, but internal disputes over the mayoral post persist.
• Deputy CM Eknath Shinde seeks to share or rotate the mayoral post, while BJP, with 89 seats, also eyes the position.

Why It Matters: BMC mayoral election faces delays and internal Mahayuti tussles, with Shinde and BJP vying for the top post.