There seems to be unease in the Thackeray cousins’ camp over seat sharing arrangements for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Marathi-dominated wards like Dadar, Charkop, Borivli, Kandivli, Bhandup, and a few other wards, are witnessing intense lobbying from both Thackeray camps, with leaders pushing hard to secure favourable seats for their respective parties.

On December 24, Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray announced an alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the BMC elections and a few other key municipal corporation polls. However, the Thackeray cousins have so far declined to reveal the seat sharing formula or the wards each party will contest, fearing that an early announcement could lead to rival parties poaching workers and perhaps trigger unrest or a rebellion within their own ranks.