BMC polls: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray announce alliance; 145–150 seats for Shiv Sena (UBT), 65–70 for MNS

Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s MNS on Wednesday formally announced an alliance for the BMC and other civic polls after finalising seat-sharing. Sena (UBT) will contest around 145–150 Mumbai seats, MNS 65–70, with a small share for NCP (SP). Congress will go solo.