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Former rivals align for key panel berth
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
|February 11, 2026
Sena, both NCPs merged into one grp; wins Standing Committee seat
Ahead of Mumbai mayoral election, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and both factions of the NCP, together with four corporators, have merged into a single group in the BMC, securing an extra nominated corporator and a crucial Standing Committee seat.
The move cuts the UBT-led Shiv Sena’s strength on the panel from eight to seven and shuts out the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which was earlier in line for a nomination — a clear last-minute consolidation by the ruling alliance to tilt the civic power balance.
This story is from the February 11, 2026 edition of The Free Press Journal - Mumbai.
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