UBT, MNS Seal Pune PMC Seat Deal; Thackeray Faction Gets Lion's Share

• Shiv Sena (UBT faction) and MNS have finalized a seat-sharing formula for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections.
• UBT is considered the 'elder brother', with an initial proposal of 91 seats for UBT and 74 for MNS.
• MNS State General Secretary Hemant Sambhus confirmed the agreement, awaiting final approval from Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray.
• UBT leader Vasant More demanded 70% of seats for the Thackeray faction, citing their strong performance in 2017.
• Congress decided to contest independently, while BJP is gaining members, complicating candidate selection for other parties.

Why It Matters: UBT and MNS finalize Pune PMC seat-sharing, with UBT as the dominant partner.