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  • Thursday, 05 February 2026

KDMC mayor row: ST reservation clears path for Shiv Sena; BJP steps aside as alliance equations shift

Shiv Sena is set to secure the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Mayor's post as the state government announced Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation for the position. With two ST corporators, Kiran Bhangale and Harshali Thavil, the party is poised to win. The BJP, lacking ST corporators, has withdrawn its claim, though it may renew its demand later.

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