Maharashtra’s political stage steadied as Shiv Sena boss Eknath Shinde, also Deputy CM, announced Monday that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s mayor will represent the Mahayuti front—Shiv Sena, BJP, and allies—faithful to their collaborative poll fight.
The pattern holds for Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, and more, Shinde noted, rubbishing talks of shifting sands in Mumbai or statewide politics. Citizens’ resounding endorsement demands fidelity, he said, beseeching dismissal of false narratives.
No party clinched absolute control in BMC elections, and corporators’ luxury hotel retreat bred conjecture, yet Shinde’s confirmation quashes unrest.
Motivating the new guard at the venue, he cheered 29 Mumbai Shiv Sena victors: ‘Forge this mandate into lasting legacy—launch works pronto, clear delays, blueprint excellence for premier wards.’
Instructions abounded: dawn patrols of localities, hygiene overhauls via massive clean-ups, unwavering utilities, waste mastery, pitches for markets, fitness zones, playgrounds, medical enhancements. ‘Dwell among denizens, attune to their voices, unite for progress,’ he charged.
Shinde’s blueprint promises a revamped civic ethos, channeling Mahayuti’s electoral gains into on-ground revolutions, fortifying trust in Mumbai’s governance future.