In Amravati on December 27, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told reporters that there are no roadblocks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Eknath Shinde‑led Shiv Sena for the forthcoming municipal‑corporation elections.
Speaking at a press meeting, Fadnavis said that the seat‑sharing talks are progressing very positively. When asked about the “MahaYuti” alliance seat‑sharing formula, he reiterated that the discussions are “extremely positive” and added, “An alliance will definitely happen, and there will be no difficulties,” he said.
The chief minister explained that the negotiations are being steered by BJP State President Ravindra Chavan, with support from Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, senior MLA Ashish Shelar and key local leaders from each municipal‑corporation area. “According to the information received as of last night, the discussions are on a very positive track,” he added.
The statement comes at a pivotal moment as parties in Maharashtra are finalising strategies for the 2026 local‑body polls. Fadnavis’s comments are intended to signal cohesion within the ruling coalition amid speculation that friction may emerge over specific urban constituencies.
Regarding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, he noted that a joint coordination committee—comprising BJP’s Ravindra Chavan and Sena’s Uday Samant—is in charge of technical details. Any remaining stalemate will be resolved personally by Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Fadnavis also revealed that 40 percent of the BJP’s candidates in the BMC election will be under 35 years old, a move aimed at countering the “son of the soil” narrative of the Thackeray cousins with a “development and youth” platform.
Both leaders have reportedly decided to keep Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party out of the Mumbai contest to avoid internal friction over the city’s unique political dynamics. BJP insiders say that Fadnavis is positioning the party as the “senior partner” in Mumbai while still giving Shinde enough seats to preserve Shiv Sena’s identity as the “real” Shiv Sena.
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