Summary:
After attempting to drive a hard bargain with ally BJP, the Shiv Sena has agreed to be the younger sibling in the alliance and be content with 124 seats. Along with fighting a resurgent BJP in the city, the Sena is also grappling with the prospect of rebellion in its ranks. The party, with much hesitation, released the names of only 70 candidates out of 124 seats on Tuesday. On Monday, the party only announced the number of seats it is contesting, and on Tuesday it announced around 70 names, retaining most of the old timers. Thackeray was so consumed with quelling rebellion that he opted to be absent during Aaditya's announcement of his foray into electoral politics..