Mumbai: After weeks of escalating tensions, public disagreements and direct contests during the recent local body elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have finally taken a decisive step toward restoring unity. The two allies have agreed to jointly contest the upcoming municipal corporation polls across Maharashtra, including the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Thane Municipal Corporation elections.

According to an Indian Express report quoting senior sources within the Mahayuti alliance, the decision marks a renewed attempt by both parties to present a cohesive front ahead of crucial urban polls. These municipal corporation elections are politically important, especially in Mumbai and Thane, where civic control is clos

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