The political atmosphere in the state is heating up in the backdrop of the municipal elections. Voting for the municipal elections will take place on January 15, 2026, and the counting of votes will be conducted on January 16, 2026. With elections being held for a total of 2869 seats, all political parties have geared up. Campaigning has intensified with meetings, rallies, roadshows, and marches being organized at various places.
The most attention-grabbing political development in this election is the coming together of the Thackeray brothers. After the first joint meeting in Nashik, today the first political meeting of the Thackeray brothers will be held at the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Park ground in Mumbai. This meeting is considered important not only for Mumbai but for the politics of the entire Maharashtra.
For the municipal elections, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray are seen coming together on the field. This meeting, which will be held at 7 PM on Sunday, has caught the attention of the political circles across the state. Shivaji Park is considered an emotionally and politically significant ground for the Thackeray family. Therefore, the meeting held from this place can be indicative of many things.
It is anticipated that the Thackeray brothers will launch a strong attack on the ruling party in this meeting. Additionally, there is a possibility of discussing the upcoming strategy for the Mumbai municipal elections, local issues, development works, and the concerns of Mumbaikars. Particularly, everyone is focused on which issues will be targeted against the current ruling alliance.
Meanwhile, the joint meeting of the Thackeray brothers has created an atmosphere of enthusiasm among the Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) and MNS workers. It will be interesting to see whether this meeting will create a new equation in Mumbai's politics or change the old political equations. There are signs that this meeting of the Thackeray brothers will be an important milestone in the municipal election frenzy.