Ahead of the January 15 BMC elections, a series of high-stakes rallies are scheduled at Mumbai's Shivaji Park. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray's factions will hold a joint rally on January 11, followed by a counter-rally from the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on January 12. These events underscore the political competition between the Mahayuti and MVA alliances, with a campaign focus on Marathi pride and the symbolic significance of Shivaji Park.