BMC Polls: Shinde Sena Demands 101 Seats as Seat-Sharing Talks Progress

Breaking news on the upcoming BMC elections indicates a major breakthrough in seat-sharing negotiations within the Mahayuti Alliance. Reports suggest that 200 out of 227 seats have been sealed, leaving only 27 seats in dispute. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is reportedly bargaining hard for a larger share, specifically demanding 101 seats to cross the century mark. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently slated to contest approximately 125 seats. The nomination filing process for the crucial civic body polls has already commenced on December 23 and is scheduled to conclude on December 30. The alliance is working to resolve the remaining disputes soon.