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MNS on the brink: Party faces loss of iconic symbol after election rout

The MNS, which won none of the 125 seats it contested in the Assembly election, faces the threat of losing its railway engine electoral symbol as the party struggles to meet the Election Commission’s basic recognition criteria of six per cent of valid votes in four or more states in elections to the Lok Sabha or state Assemblies

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Uddhav Thackeray, president, Shiv Sena (UBT). Pic/Ashish Raje; (right) Raj Thackeray, MNS chief. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade

Uddhav Thackeray, president, Shiv Sena (UBT). Pic/Ashish Raje; (right) Raj Thackeray, MNS chief. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade

With the Mahayuti comfortably crossing the halfway mark, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray now face significant challenges ahead of the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) faces an existential crisis with the threat of losing its electoral symbol looming while the Uddhav Sena, whose fortunes have declined, has to retain its cadre, which will now slowly move towards the Shinde Sena.

In total, the Sena (UBT) won 10 seats in Mumbai, four in Vidarbha, three in Marathwada, two in Western Maharashtra and only one in Konkan, and Uddhav now needs to ensure that his party leaders and cadre do not switch over to Shinde camp, which won 57 out of the 85 seats it contested in the state.

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