India, Sept. 19 -- With chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde having sounded the bugle for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls on behalf of the BJP and the Shiv Sena, respectively, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has asked office-bearers and party workers to prepare for an 'acid test'.

"Generally while speaking about testing the strength of a political party in elections, the term 'litmus test' is used. But during his meeting with shakha pramukhs and office bearers on Wednesday, Uddhav Thackeray said the polls would be like an acid test for us. This indicates we are facing a do or die situation," a senior party leader told Hindustan Times on condition of anonymity.

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