Shinde's Shiv Sena Dumps BJP for MNS, Uddhav Faction Joins in Kalyan Power Play

• Shinde's Shiv Sena has allied with Raj Thackeray's MNS in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), sidelining BJP.
• Two corporators from Uddhav Thackeray's faction have also extended support to Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in KDMC.
• This new alliance aims to secure the Mayor's post in Kalyan-Dombivli, with MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde confirming a Shiv Sena-MNS mayor.
• The Shinde faction, with 53 members, plus 4 Thackeray faction rebels and 5 MNS members, now holds a majority.
• BJP, despite winning 50 seats and previously allied with Shinde's Shiv Sena, is now expected to sit in opposition.

Why It Matters: Shinde's Shiv Sena formed a new alliance with MNS and Uddhav faction rebels, isolating BJP in Kalyan-Dombivli.