Archive · 10 Dec 2025
BJP and Shiv Sena to Contest Maharashtra Municipal Elections Together
The BJP and Shiv Sena, who are currently ruling allies in Maharashtra, have decided to work together in the upcoming municipal elections.
This includes big cities like Mumbai and Thane.
They had a meeting where they agreed not to try to take each other's leaders and workers.
They will start talking about how to share the seats in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Aaditya Thackeray from the other part of Shiv Sena said that some of Shinde's MLAs might join the BJP, but the Chief Minister said that's not true.
Shinde's side also said that some of Thackeray's MLAs might join them instead.
BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena agreed to contest Maharashtra municipal elections as an alliance.
The decision was made during a late-night meeting on December 8 in Nagpur.
Both parties agreed not to poach each other's leaders and workers.
Seat-sharing discussions will begin at the local level in the next 2-3 days.
Aaditya Thackeray claimed 22 Shinde Sena MLAs may join BJP, which Fadnavis rejected as baseless.
- Who
- BJP and Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde)
- What
- Decision to contest municipal elections as an alliance
- When
- Meeting held on December 8, announcement on December 9
- Where
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Why
- To present a united front in the municipal elections
- Alliance
- Mahayuti
- Elections
- Municipal corporations in Maharashtra
- Key Figures
- Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde
- Meeting Location
- Nagpur
- Seat-Sharing Discussions
- To begin in next 2-3 days
- Aaditya Thackeray's Claim
- 22 Shinde Sena MLAs to join BJP
- Fadnavis' Response
- Rejected claims as baseless
- Shirsat's Counterclaim
- 13 Uddhav Thackeray MLAs may join Shinde-led Sena
Sources
Shiv Sena, BJP to have tie-up for Maharashtra municipal elections
Fadnavis rejects Aaditya Thackeray’s claim of 22 Shinde Sena MLAs joining BJP
With eyes on civic body polls, BJP and Shiv Sena reach a truce in late-night meeting between Fadnavis and Shinde
