This internal evaluation, covering all 227 municipal wards in the city, comes amid growing speculation that the party might contest the civic polls independently, while remaining part of MVA

Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction, reeling from the Assembly elections debacle, is reportedly setting its sights on the upcoming BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation elections. But, posing a headache to its leadership is the apparent attempt by certain leaders to jump ship to Mahayuti allies.

After the split in the Bal Thackeray-founded Shiv Sena in 2022, the recently concluded assembly elections were seen as a litmus test for Uddhav’s party, which is a constituent of the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Shiv Sena UBT leaders Vinayak Raut, Nitin Nandgaonkar, Muzaffar Pawaskar, Kamlesh Navale, and Ganesh Mane were present.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday started a three-day exercise to assess his party’s position in Mumbai, where civic polls are likely to be held next year, one of his close aides said.

Uddhav Thackeray has begun a three-day assessment of his party's position in Mumbai for the 2025 civic polls. Following an underwhelming performance in the recent assembly elections, the Sena (UBT) aims to retain control of the BMC.