Thackeray vs Thackeray: Raj Betrays Uddhav, Joins Shinde in KDMC Power Play

• Raj Thackeray's MNS supported Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), despite a pre-election alliance with Uddhav Thackeray against Mahayuti.
• No party secured a majority in KDMC; Shinde's faction won 53 seats, BJP 50, MNS 5, Uddhav's UBT 11, and NCP 1.
• MNS's support increased Shinde's tally to 58, with additional support from NCP, potentially pushing them past the majority mark if Uddhav's 'unreachable' corporators switch sides.
• Uddhav Thackeray expressed strong displeasure, stating that MNS's decision weakened the opposition's position in KDMC.
• The move raises questions about the future of the recently rekindled brotherhood between Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, who had allied for local elections after 20 years.

Why It Matters: Raj Thackeray's MNS supported Eknath Shinde in KDMC, betraying Uddhav and straining their rekindled brotherhood.