Mumbai set for high-stakes battle as campaigning for 29 civic body elections ends

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray at a joint rally in Mumbai on Monday.  | Photo Credit: PTI

Campaigning for the January 15 elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra came to a boisterous end on Tuesday, with candidates from various political parties as well as the independent contenders carrying out roadshows and door-to-door meetings.

A lot is at stake in the polls to the five most-coveted civic bodies – Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Thane, Nagpur, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Nashik Municipal Corporation.