Shinde's Sena begins preparing for Mumbai District Bank polls, may face BJP

Despite being partners in power, the BJP and the Shiv Sena have kept trading charges. Now the Mumbai District Bank election could also see the two parties face each other. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena has begun preparing for the election to the bank, which is dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

According to information available, Shinde's Shiv Sena has started sounding out the possibility of contesting this election separately. In this connection, Shiv Sena leaders held a meeting today on the auspicious occasion of Padwa. Deputy Chairperson Sachin Ahir, Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi and Mangesh Satamkar were among the many leaders present at the meeting held at Balasaheb Bhavan. Vibhag pramukhs and shakha pramukhs of Mumbai also attended.

While the meeting was under way, there was a major development. Sanjay Ghadi's wife Sanjana Ghadi met Siddharth Kamble of the Sahakar Panel. BJP leaders Pravin Darekar, Shivajirao Nalawade and Nandkumar Katkar, along with some other leaders, were also present on the occasion. This development, and the Shinde Sena's all-out push, are likely to make the election highly colourful.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Pravin Darekar and his supporters dominate the Mumbai District Bank. The bank's board of directors currently has 20 members. They include BJP leaders such as MLA Prasad Lad and Tejaswini Ghosalkar. Sunil Raut, an MLA of the Thackeray Shiv Sena, is also on the board. With Eknath Shinde now also putting in his strength, the election has become interesting.