Thackerays have allied to retain Mumbai while Pawars have buried the hatchet for Pune. Both face BJP as their prime opponent
For the second phase of civic polls across Maharashtra, the six parties in the State — BJP, two Shiv Senas, two NCPs and Congress — have allied in different combinations to fight each other across the 29 municipal corporations which will go to polls on Thursday (January 15, 2026).
Crucial cities where civic polls will be held include Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Nashik, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Kolhapur, Nagpur to name a few. Results will be announced on January 16.
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