Shinde Candidate Visits Uddhav's Matoshree for Votes, Sparks Political Buzz

• Eknath Shinde faction candidate Sumit Vajale visited Uddhav Thackeray's residence, Matoshree, to seek votes for the BMC elections.
• Vajale, campaigning for Ward 93, stated the Thackeray family are his voters and he needed to present his electoral issues.
• The incident, described as 'courageous' and 'Gandhigiri,' has intensified the political atmosphere ahead of the BMC polls.
• Political analysts view this as a strategic move by the Shinde faction to challenge the Thackeray stronghold.
• Sumit Vajale, president of Shinde's 'Slum Cell,' previously contested on an RPI ticket and aims to breach Ward 93, a Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) fortress.

Why It Matters: Shinde's candidate directly challenged Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree, signaling an aggressive BMC election battle.