Power Shift in Mumbai: BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance Reshapes Civic Politics

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has upended Mumbai's civic political landscape by wresting control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation from the Thackerays. This marks a significant shift in power dynamics, with the BJP emerging as a central force, challenging the long-held dominance of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has made decisive strides to wrest control of India's richest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, after 25 years of Thackeray dominance.

This shift in power dynamics underscores a significant political realignment, as the BJP emerges as a central force, diminishing the influence of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.

With the BJP's emergence, the alliance has successfully navigated through the regional pride narrative of the Thackerays, marking a dramatic transformation in Mumbai's civic political landscape.