Maharashtra Politics Heats Up: Fadnavis Vows Marathi-Hindu Mayor, Uddhav-Raj Unite for BMC Polls

• Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), RPI) launched its BMC election campaign in Worli, with CM Devendra Fadnavis making key announcements.
• Fadnavis pledged to deport illegal Bangladeshis, allocate ₹17,000 crore for Mumbai's environment, and ensure a Marathi and Hindu mayor.
• Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena-UBT) and Raj Thackeray (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) have joined forces and will release a joint manifesto for the BMC elections.
• Fadnavis criticized the opposition for empty promises, 'credit-stealing' politics, and abandoning 'Vande Mataram' chants.
• Across 29 municipal corporations, 15,931 candidates are in the fray for 2,869 seats, with Mumbai having 1,700 candidates for 227 seats.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra's BMC elections see intense campaigning with Mahayuti's bold promises and the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance.