Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- In an apparent attempt to divide the Mahayuti allies, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed that Mumbai will get a mayor from the Bharatiya Janata Party, asserting that the BJP will not share the post with its ally, the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Speaking to reporters, Raut said that despite discontent within the Shinde-led Sena, the party has little leverage in the coalition. He claimed that while the Sena may raise the issue with the BJP's central leadership, it is likely to receive a few other positions in the civic body rather than the mayor's post. "They will have their mayor in Mumbai," the Rajya Sabha MP said, referring to the BJP.
The assertion comes nearly ...