This special report covers the critical Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, highlighting a historic political realignment in Mumbai. For the first time in two decades, Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have joined forces to consolidate the ‘Marathi Manus’ and Muslim vote bank. A reporter on the ground noted that ‘Raj Thackeray has come as a saviour for his brother’ to counter the challenge posed by the Eknath Shinde faction and the BJP. The discussion explores whether this new alliance can overcome the ‘urban apathy’ seen in previous years, where the 2017 turnout was 55.2%. Analysts suggest that while the BJP maintains a strong core among non-Maharashtrian voters, the split in the original Shiv Sena and the separate contesting of various factions have turned the election into a complex ‘khichdi’. The programme examines the shift from civic issues to identity politics and the potential impact of the Ladli Behna scheme on women voters in this high-stakes urban battle.
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