The elections for the mayor of the city will be held next month. After the triumph in the assembly elections, Congress, the opposition in BMC, is eyeing the post with a vengeance. On the other hand, the Sena-BJP alliance is seeing the post as the only face-saving measure now. The lottery for the reservation will be carried out on Tuesday at the Mantralaya.
The Sena-BJP alliance has 115 corporators in the civic body, while the Congress-NCP and other opposition parties have 110 corporators. Congress needs only three more corporators to topple the alliance in the civic body.
On the other hand, the Sena-BJP alliance is seeing a support of five corporators from outside, two from Akhil Bhartiya Sena and three independents.
MNS can also play a vital role in the election as it has five members. It will join hands with the congress only if the candidate will be a Maharashtrian. One Sena’s corporator said that if there will be secret elections for the mayor’s post, it may prove dangerous for the alliance.
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