Mumbai, Dec. 9 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday held a one-and-a-half-hour closed-door meeting.

In the meeting, it was decided that the ruling Mahayuti alliance will contest the upcoming municipal elections across the state, including Mumbai and Thane, together, according to an official release.

State BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and senior Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Chavan were also present in the meeting.

According to Shiv Sena's official release, there was positive discussion between leaders of both parties on fighting the civic polls unitedly as Mahayuti.

In the next two to three days, local-level discussions will begin among leaders for each municipal corpo...