Shiv Sena (UBT) Hints at Fighting Mumbai Civic Polls Alone

Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Monday hinted that his party, led by Uddhav Thackeray, may contest the upcoming Mumbai local body polls alone, without an alliance with the Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP.

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Dubey said, "The suggestion that is coming from Shiv Sainiks across Maharashtra to the party high command is that we should contest the elections alone. By contesting alone, we get the benefit of two things; first, there is enthusiasm among all our workers everywhere, and second, more and more people get a chance to contest the elections."

Dubey said Shiv Sainiks are urging the party to fight the Mumbai elections alone, but the final decision has to be taken by the high command.