Mumbai’s mayor will be Hindu-Marathi: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the next Mumbai mayor will be from the Mahayuti, a coalition of parties including the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and must be Hindu and Marathi. This statement follows recent remarks by BJP's Mumbai president Ameet Satam who claimed his party would not allow a "Khan" to become mayor, sparking controversy with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS. The issue has intensified as campaigning for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections gathers pace.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the next Mumbai mayor will be from the Mahayuti coalition, a Hindu and Marathi-only requirement.
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