Shiv Sena (UBT) has decided to contest 25 out of 36 Assembly seats in Mumbai. In the 2019 Assembly election, the undivided Shiv Sena contested 19 constituencies and won 14. On Wednesday, UBT party chief Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting with the party’s senior leaders. During the meeting, they discussed the Assembly elections and the current situation in each constituency. The party decided to contest 25 Assembly seats in the city.

Former Mayor and spokesperson of UBT, Kishori Pednekar, confirmed the development. “In this election, women and youth will get more opportunities,” Pednekar said.