India, Dec. 18 -- Navi Mumbai's political landscape saw a major shake-up on Tuesday night as five former municipal corporators from the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Congress joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, dealing a sharp blow to the opposition exactly a month ahead of the long-delayed civic elections.

The most significant switch came from MK Madhavi, a four-time corporator from Airoli, Sena (UBT) candidate in the 2024 assembly elections, and a key organiser of the party in Navi Mumbai. Madhavi joined the Shinde camp along with his wife Vinaya and son Karan, both former corporators, with Karan considered close to Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray. Madhavi's daughter-in-law, Tejashree, who is expected to contest the upcoming civic el...