India, Jan. 20 -- The Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) has extended support to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Ulhasnagar, taking the Sena-led alliance's tally in the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) to 39, one short of the majority mark at 40.

"Eknath Shinde has assured us that areas in Ulhasnagar that have a large Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population, especially Panel 8 including Subhash Tekdi, will be prioritised for development," Manoj Pawar, Thane president of the VBA which bagged two seats in the poll, said on Monday while declaring support for the Sena.

On Sunday, VBA corporators Surekha Sonawane and Vikas Kharat had met Shinde at his Mumbai residence and submitted a letter of support...