New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- A joint Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS manifesto promised Mumbai voters a monthly allowance of Rs.1,500 for domestic helps and women from the fishing community who sell fish, 100 units of free electricity and a property tax waiver for houses up to 700 sq feet.

Voting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is scheduled for January 15, alongside polls for 28 other civic bodies in Maharashtra.

The "Vachan Nama, Shabd Thackerencha" was unveiled on Sunday at a joint press conference at Shiv Sena Bhawan, a venue MNS chief Raj Thackeray returned to after nearly two decades, according to PTI.

The manifesto's cover features cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, along with Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. Although the Sena ...