India, Feb. 6 -- Although the Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) alliance won only 71 seats in the BMC and lost to the BJP-led Mahayuti's sweep of 118 seats, the Thackeray camp is reportedly considering contesting the upcoming mayoral election. Sena (UBT) leader Vinayak Raut said that the party's candidate would pose a challenge to the BJP candidate while MLA Aaditya Thackeray continued the suspense, saying all would be clear soon.

On Thursday morning, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut indicated that party chief Uddhav Thackeray would discuss the issue of contesting the mayoral election, as the party was inimical to the idea of a BJP mayor in the BMC. However, the party is divided on this, and Thackeray will take a call soon....