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Navi Mumbai: Eknath Shinde’s Strategy to Give Strength to BJP; 12 Former Corporators Likely To Join Shiv Sena

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 22, 2025 09:50 IST

In a bold political move, Shinde-led Shiv Sena has begun to plan strategy for upcoming Navi Mumbai Corporation (NMMC). The ...

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In a bold political move, Shinde-led Shiv Sena has begun to plan strategy for upcoming Navi Mumbai Corporation (NMMC). The party has succeeded in creating a divide in all three parties of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. 12 former corporators will join Shinde Sena today, Tuesday. Although the alliance has split, there has been talk that this challenge is for the BJP. While there is talk of the Thackeray brothers coming together in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has come into action mode. After Forest Minister Ganesh Naik raised the slogan of ‘Only BJP’ in Thane, now he has started moving to take over the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation under the control of the Naiks. A divide has been created in all three constituent parties of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

Who will Join Party

  1. Congress: Avinash Lad, Ankush Sonawane, Hemangi Sonawane
  2. Sharad Pawar group: Vaibhav Gaikwad, Divya Gaikwad
  3. Uddhav Sena: Somnath Vaskar, Kashinath Pawar, Ratan Mandve, Rangnath Auti, Komal Vaskar, Sunita Mandve, Bharti Koli
  4. Shinde led Shiv Sena gathering at Vishnudas Bhave Theatre
  5. Seven former corporators of Shiv Sena UBT, three of Congress and 2 of Sharad Pawar NCP group will join Shiv Sena at a gathering to be held at Vishnudas Bhave Theatre on Tuesday.
  6. Politics of Shah-Katshah for power in the Municipal Corporation

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be present at the gathering to be held in Vashi. Shinde has tried to shock the BJP along with the alliance at the same time by breaking the party. Shinde Sena will try to challenge BJP in the Municipal Corporation elections by increasing its strength. Due to this, in the future, we will see the politics of Shah-Katshaha going on between Shinde Sena and BJP for power. After Naik became the Forest Minister, he held a Janata Darbar in Thane, Shinde's stronghold, and gave the slogan of 100 percent BJP in the district. Since then, Shinde, who has become cautious, has devised a strategy to surround Naik in his home ground, Navi Mumbai. As part of this strategy, to increase the strength of Shinde Sena in the city, the Congress, Sharad Pawar group and 12 former corporators of the Mahavikas Aghadi have been arrested. On this, the Uddhav Sena has directly accused Shinde of giving him a box. The Shinde Sena has said that the local leaders of the Uddhav Sena are inactive.

Politics of pressure to break the party

A conspiracy is being hatched to break the former corporators by showing them the bait of boxes. The Uddhav Sena has directly accused the former corporators and Shinde Sena who left the party that those to whom the party gave everything are switching parties for personal gain. It has also been alleged that conspiracies are being hatched against those who do not fall for the bait. Navi Mumbai liaison M. K. Madhavi also alleged that pressure politics is being used to break the party. Vitthal More, M. K. Madhavi were accompanied by Ranjana Shintre, Prakash Patil, Praveen Mhatre, Atul Kulkarni, Sumitra Kadu, Vishal Sasane, Mahesh Kothiwal, Sameer Bagwan.

No truth in the allegations

Shinde Sena deputy leader Vijay Nahata has clarified that there is no truth in the allegations made by Uddhav Sena. His party is leaking due to the inaction of the accusers. They are making baseless allegations to cover up their own failures. The number of people joining the party is increasing as the problems of workers and citizens are being solved in Shinde Sena. More big office bearers will join the party in the coming period.

Tags: Navi Mumbai Municipal CorporationNMMEknath ShindeSharad PawarncpcongressShiv Sena
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