Shinde's Shiv Sena Preps 'Plan B' for BMC Polls Amid BJP Seat Talks

• Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena has a 'Plan B' for the upcoming BMC elections if alliance talks with BJP fail.
• The party is preparing to contest all 227 BMC seats, conducting candidate interviews across all wards.
• Around 2,700 aspirants were interviewed, aiming to identify strong candidates regardless of seat-sharing outcome.
• Shiv Sena demanded 125 seats from BJP, who initially offered 50-60; talks for remaining 77 seats are ongoing.
• This will be the first BMC election for the Shinde faction, making it a crucial test of its organizational strength.

Why It Matters: Shinde's Shiv Sena is ready to go solo in BMC polls if seat-sharing with BJP falters.