Former Goregaon corporator Dilip Shinde and his wife Pramila joined the Shiv Sena faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday. With just two days remaining for the BMC Election 2026, the move is seen as a setback for the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction headed by Uddhav Thackeray. PICS/X

Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, and Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale of the Mahayuti — comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and Republican Party of India (Athawale) — share the stage at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, on Monday, ahead of BMC Election 2026. PICS/ASHISH RAJE