Shinde Sena Corporators Housed in 5-Star Hotel Amidst BMC Mayor Tug-of-War

• 29 corporators from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will stay at Taj Lands End Hotel in Bandra, Mumbai, for three days.
• The move aims to prevent political maneuvering and potential defections ahead of the BMC Mayor election.
• The Mahayuti alliance (BJP and Shinde Sena) secured a slim majority with 118 out of 227 seats in the BMC elections.
• BJP won 89 seats, and Shinde Sena won 29, collectively surpassing the 114-seat majority mark.
• The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance secured 72 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning 65.

Why It Matters: Shinde Sena isolates corporators in a hotel to secure BMC Mayor's post and prevent defections.