Maharashtra Mayoral Tussle: Shinde's Mumbai Claim, MIM's Malegaon Offer

• Deputy CM Eknath Shinde hinted at a Shiv Sena mayor for Mumbai, citing Balasaheb Thackeray's birth centenary.
• Shinde initially suggested a Shiv Sena mayor for BMC, later stating the mayor would be from the grand alliance.
• BJP reportedly demanded mayoral posts in Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli after Shinde's Mumbai claim, indicating internal Mahayuti conflict.
• AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel claimed Shinde's Shiv Sena offered them the Malegaon mayoral post, which MIM rejected.
• Jaleel also questioned police action in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar regarding sword-waving incidents, alleging differential treatment.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra's Mahayuti faces internal conflict over mayoral posts, with Shinde's Mumbai claim and MIM's Malegaon offer.