They are the ones with the Midas touch, the ones who create a brand out of a politico, the ones who can make or break political careers with one fell swoop. Meet the campaign managers of major political parties who are shoring up their strategies for the BMC election.

Shiv sena’s three musketeers
Three Sainiks drive the party’s strategy wagon: MLC and advocate Anil Parab, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai, and party chief Uddhav Thackeray’s assistant and secretary, Milind Narvekar. The party is relying on a “show and tell” plan; it’s tooting all the promises it has delivered on, while reminding voters that it’s in it for the long haul.