Mumbai,

23 Dec (HS): The formal announcement on alliance between Uddhav Thackeray’s

Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navirman Sena led by Raj Thackeray and their seat

sharing will be made at 12 noon on December 24 through a press conference, UBT

leader Sanjay Raut has stated on Twitter (X) handle.

Raut

stated that the discussion about alliance and seat sharing was completed in

Nashik. There is no confusion about the alliance among the workers of both the

parties. With the two brothers coming together a major change could be

experienced in Mumbai Municipal Corporation. It will have its impact on other

municipal corporations in the state.

Out of

the 227 Prabhag (cluster of wards), UBT is likely to contest 145 to 150

Prabhag, and MNS to field its candidates in 65 to 70 Prabhag. They have left 10

to 12 seats for NCP (Sharad Pawar) group. MNS will contest 12 to 15 seats,

which Shiv Sena (United) had won in 2017. Majority of the victorious candidates

from these seats, however, later joined Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde).

MAHAYUTI

The

discussion about seat sharing between partners of Mahayuti in 29 municipal

corporations is in the final stages. On Tuesday Chief Minister Devendra

Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other senior leaders are

expected to finalise the seat sharing formula.

With the

success in recently concluded Nagar Parishad and Nagar Palika elections, the

partners of the Mahayuti (Mega Alliance) are expecting similar support by

voters in the municipal corporation elections.

The

polling in 29 municipal corporations are scheduled for January 15 and the

counting of votes on January 16. The filing of the nomination forms has begun

on December 23.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar