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BJP claims to win BMC elections; Shiv Sena is geared up to tame opposition

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shiv sena, bjp, bmc elections, brihanmumbai municipal corporation, bjp vs shiv sena, uddhav thackeray, ashish shelar, fadnavis, devendra fadnavisThe Sena has been in control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the richest in India, for nearly 30 years. In the BMC elections held in 2017, the BJP had made huge strides by winning 82 seats out of the total 227, closing the gap with the Sena, which bagged 86 seats.

Later, six corporators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena joined the Sena, taking its total to 92. The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party have 30 and nine corporators, respectively.

The dedicated Gujarati voters are with BJP and they will not vote for others unless Sena makes some extraordinary efforts. The Sena is organizing several programs to reach out to voters in the Gujarati community. Meanwhile, Muslims and the rest others are voters of Shiv Sena, though the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls are a year away, the Shiv Sena has already pulled its socks to gear up for elections.

In one year around half a dozen leaders from the BJP have switched sides to the Sena, which is likely to reduce BJP’s prospects in several pockets of Mumbai. On February 5, 2020, former Congress MLA-turned-BJP leader Krushna Hegde joined the Sena along with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Juilee Shende.

Hegde, the son-in-law of former Sena MLA and ex-mayor Ramesh Prabhu, is a prominent face to join the party. The next day, the three-time winner from the Borivali Assembly constituency and former BJP MLA Hemendra Mehta joined the Sena.

The BJP has made claims of winning the polls and by inducting disgruntled BJP leaders; the Sena is looking to dent its prospects. Ex-corporator Presila Kadam, BJP leader Anil Kadam, and BJP-affiliated BEST union’s working president Vivek Gholap also shifted to the Sena. Sena has good numbers with them and they have strategically worked towards BMC elections.


 

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Vaidehi Taman is an accomplished and accredited journalist from Maharashtra with an impressive career spanning over two decades. She has been honored with three Honorary Doctorates in Journalism and has also contributed academically by submitting theses in parallel medicine. As a dynamic media personality, Vaidehi is the founding editor of multiple news platforms, including Afternoon Voice, an English daily tabloid; Mumbai Manoos, a Marathi web portal; and The Democracy, a digital video news portal. She has authored five best-selling books: Sikhism vs Sickism, Life Beyond Complications, Vedanti, My Struggle in Parallel Journalism, and 27 Souls. Additionally, she has six editorial books to her name. In addition to her journalistic achievements, Vaidehi is also a highly skilled cybersecurity professional. She holds certifications such as EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Security Analyst, and Licensed Penetration Tester, which she leverages in her freelance cybersecurity work. Her entrepreneurial ventures include Vaidehee Aesthetics and Veda Arogyam, both wellness centers.
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