Thane civic poll showdown: UBT–MNS take on Shinde Sena in party’s first citadel
Thane's first civic polls under the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance see a fierce contest against Deputy CM Eknath Shinde's Mahayuti. Key seats, including Uddhav Thackeray's traditional strongholds, are battlegrounds. The Thackeray cousins are rallying voters against alleged BJP-led marginalization of Marathi speakers, while Shinde aims to solidify his claim as Balasaheb's political successor.
