Mumbai Mayor Race: Shinde's 5-Star Hotel Politics — Fear or Strategy Against BJP?

• Eknath Shinde moved his corporators to a five-star hotel after BMC election results, sparking speculation.
• Initially seen as fear of poaching by Uddhav faction, it's now viewed as a strategic move by Shinde.
• BJP, despite being the largest party with 89 seats, needs Shinde's 29 corporators for a BMC majority (114 seats).
• Shinde is leveraging BJP's dependence to push for a 2.5-year mayoral term for his Shiv Sena.
• This move is seen as Shinde's attempt to assert power and potentially 'revenge' for past political outcomes.

Why It Matters: Eknath Shinde's hotel politics is a strategic play to secure the Mumbai mayoral post for his faction.