BMC polls: #BJP to contest 195 seats, leaves 32 for allies

The BJP will contest 195 seats in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the elections for which are scheduled on February 21. Unlike the last BMC polls in 2012, BJP is contesting this election sans any tie-up with old ally Shiv Sena. On January 26, Uddhav had announced that his party would contest the upcoming civic polls in the state all alone, putting to rest speculations about forging of ties with its ally BJP.

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