India, Oct. 17 -- An acrimonious tussle has ensued among local office bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - the two partners of the Mahayuti government -- in Thane, with both parties insisting on going solo in the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) election. The demand was put forth by Sena functionaries in the party's review meeting held on Wednesday evening, which was mirrored by BJP office bearers and workers on Thursday who expressed their faith in "Abki bar 70 paar" - the party's likely poll pitch.

Wednesday's meeting of former Shiv Sena corporators with local leaders was held at Anand Ashram, the party's headquarters, in Thane, by MP Naresh Mhaske. In the meeting, the workers highlighted the "aggressiv...