India, Jan. 13 -- As the BJP mounts an all-out bid to wrest control of the BMC - ruled by the undivided Shiv Sena for 25 years - it has levelled corruption charges against the Shiv Sena (UBT), one of the two factions formed after the party's 2022 split.

Aaditya Thackeray, son of Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, says, "Had there been even an iota of truth to the allegations, we would be sitting with the BJP as allies. Those who indulged in corruption have instead been rewarded with deputy chief ministerial and ministerial posts," says Aaditya, 35, who is leading the Sena (UBT)'s fight to retain the BMC.

Aaditya spoke to Shailesh Gaikwad on various poll issues, including Bangladeshi immigrants, the Muslim vote, and the "way Mumbai is be...