Raut Mocks Shinde’s Hotel Lock-In Ahead Of BMC Mayor Decision

After BMC polls, 29 Shinde Sena corporators are kept in a five-star hotel to prevent poaching, fueling tension with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT). Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut mocked the move, saying “messages can still go through” and claiming a Thackeray Mayor is possible. The dispute highlights BJP-Shinde Sena power dynamics.