This year’s BMC budget will not reflect impressions of the Shiv Sena chief for the first time after 27 years, and will instead include the plans of the state government. The budget is likely to keep aside a sizable amount for concretisation of roads as proposed by the state government ruled by Shinde Sena and the BJP.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has seen mayors from the Shiv Sena since 1996 and the budget reflected the same. Last year’s budget introduced two such new schemes—Hinduhrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray health clinics and Shiv Yog centres. This year, however, the budget will reflect the viewpoint of the ruling parties in the state as the term of the corporation came to an end and fresh elections are yet to take place.