In a post-poll growth that has sparked debate in state political circles, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has prolonged assist to the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde within the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Company (KDMC), strengthening its place to assert the mayor’s put up.
The transfer, coming days after the Raj Thackeray-led occasion contested the civic elections in opposition to the ruling Mahayuti—together with the Shiv Sena—in Kalyan-Dombivli, has additionally raised questions over the sturdiness of its alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) throughout Maharashtra, and over whether or not it was a bid to maintain the BJP out of energy within the civic physique.
The KDMC election had thrown up a fractured verdict. Within the 122-member company, the Shiv Sena received 53 seats, narrowly forward of the BJP, which secured 51. The bulk mark stands at 62, making post-poll assist essential.
On Wednesday, the Shiv Sena registered its group at Konkan Bhavan in Navi Mumbai and submitted a declare earlier than the Konkan divisional commissioner, asserting its place as the one largest occasion within the civic physique.
MNS corporators have been additionally current. MNS chief Raju Patil met Shiv Sena MPs Shrikant Shinde and Naresh Mhaske, following which the MNS formally prolonged assist to the Shinde-led Sena and the announcement was made.
With the backing of 5 MNS corporators and claims of assist from 4 corporators elected on a Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena has strengthened its place, although it’s but to formally show majority assist.
Based on occasion sources, of the 4 Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators whose assist is being claimed, two have been initially related to the MNS and had contested the election on the Shiv Sena (UBT) image, whereas the opposite two had fought on a Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket after being denied nominations by the Shinde-led Sena.
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Chatting with reporters, Shrikant Shinde mentioned the MNS had prolonged assist “for growth” and asserted that the mayor in Kalyan-Dombivli can be from the ruling Mahayuti. He mentioned there had been no dialogue but on the allocation of posts and {that a} ultimate resolution can be taken by senior leaders.
“We is not going to sideline the BJP. Discussions shall be held between Ravindra Chavan and Eknath Shinde. Even when the Thackeray Sena comes with us, it will likely be welcomed,” he mentioned.
MNS chief Bala Nandgaonkar mentioned that such alliances happen on “the native stage”. Social gathering chief Raju Patil concurred. “The choice was taken based mostly on the native stage calculation. There isn’t a egocentric curiosity. As a substitute of being exterior the federal government, we shall be within the authorities and assist give justice to the folks of KDMC. In the end, after we are in authorities, we can provide justice to folks by doing their work,” he defined.
Each Patil and occasion chief Sandeep Deshpande mentioned that Raj Thackeray had given native leaders the leeway to make choices.
Blow to Shiv Sena (UBT)
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The developments have dealt a setback to the Shiv Sena (UBT), which had received 11 seats within the KDMC elections. Through the group registration course of at Konkan Bhavan, solely seven Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators have been current, triggering hypothesis. Social gathering sources later mentioned two of them have been in contact with the Shinde camp, whereas the remaining two had joined the MNS.
In response, the UBT faction registered its personal group with the Konkan divisional commissioner and submitted a letter searching for disqualification proceedings in opposition to the 2 corporators suspected of aligning with the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, citing defection norms.
In the meantime, Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators Swapnil Kene and Rahul Kot joined the MNS. Each have been initially related to the occasion, and their induction elevated the MNS’s power within the company.
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