Maha puzzle: Shinde Sena-MNS tie-up derails BJP's mayor bid in Kalyan-Dombivli

Maha puzzle: Shinde Sena-MNS tie-up derails BJP's mayor bid in Kalyan-Dombivli Maha puzzle: Shinde Sena-MNS tie-up derails BJP's mayor bid in Kalyan-DombivliAdvertisementEknath Shinde and Raj ThackerayRitvick Arun BhalekarMumbai,UPDATED: Jan 21, 2026 14:34 ISTWritten By: Abhishek DeMaharashtra politics never fails to throw up surprises. The recently concluded municipal corporation elections have turned the state into a maze of changing alliances. Such a scenario played out in Kalyan-Dombivli, where the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena kept aside its bitter rivalry with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to stitch up an alliance to prevent the BJP from securing the Mayor's post. advertisementIn the elections to the 122-member Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), the BJP put up a strong show, winning 50 seats in what is perceived to be a bastion of Shinde.