BMC polls: Shinde Sena makes dent in UBT-MNS tally, but only just

 Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena marked its presence in Mumbai’s BMC elections by winning 29 seats, but the Thackeray clan’s traditional grip on Marathi heartlands proved elusive. Although Shinde’s party didn’t achieve as high a strike rate as the BJP, its role is crucial for sustaining the ruling alliance’s strength. Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena marked its presence in Mumbai’s BMC elections by winning 29 seats, but the Thackeray clan’s traditional grip on Marathi heartlands proved elusive. Although Shinde’s party didn’t achieve as high a strike rate as the BJP, its role is crucial for sustaining the ruling alliance’s strength.