With BMC polls just a few weeks away, strategies and game plans to conquer the elections have already started among the political parties in Mumbai. In view of strengthening Shiv Sena’s hold in the upcoming BMC elections, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that preparations for the upcoming municipal elections have been intensified. He further said that party branch heads will play a pivotal role in the upcoming civic polls.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, while addressing a meeting of all branch heads and office bearers in Mumbai, underscored that the grassroots leadership of the party forms its backbone and will be central in ensuring victory, reported IANS.
Eknath Shinde during the address said that, “The announcement of municipal polls is expected soon. With this in mind, I convened a meeting with branch heads today. They are the party’s strength and the ones who address people’s day-to-day problems in their respective areas. Now, all our branch heads are fully active, and once the election is declared, they will enter the field with complete preparation,” reported IANS.
The Deputy Chief Minister further added that the Shiv Sena has a legacy of electoral battles across levels. Shiv Sena has conquered the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha to municipal corporation elections in the past, and the cadre is well-versed in ground mobilisation.
Shinde emphasised, “The resolve in the minds of our branch heads is clear—that the flag of Shiv Sena must fly atop the municipal corporations, especially the BMC, and the next mayor will certainly belong to the Mahayuti (grand alliance),” reported IANS.
The meeting also focused on identifying and addressing local issues that citizens face daily, reinforcing the message that effective problem-solving at the grassroots level remains the party’s hallmark. According to Shinde, this direct connection between citizens and branch heads would be the key to securing public trust in the elections.
Mumbai civic body polls are expected to be a litmus test for Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, which now leads the state government in alliance with the BJP and other Mahayuti partners. This election will also seek to retain its influence over Mumbai’s civic governance.
(With inputs from IANS)
