Mumbai's Political Transformation: How Shiv Sena Corporators Realigned Before Critical BMC Elections

Dec 16, 2025 04:08 pm CST

Mumbai prepares for municipal elections on January 15 after a three-year delay, revealing dramatic shifts in the city's political landscape. The once-unified Shiv Sena has split between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions, with 55 former corporators remaining with Shiv Sena (UBT) while 44 have joined Shinde's camp. This political realignment, complicated by "Operation Tiger" and changing alliances, sets the stage for a fiercely contested battle for control of India's richest municipal corporation.