Shiv Sena Confident of Influential Role in Pune Civic Polls Despite Contesting Independently

Senior Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe expressed confidence that the party will win a significant number of seats in the January 15 Pune Municipal Corporation elections, enabling it to influence decision-making. The Shiv Sena is contesting independently after alliance talks with BJP failed over seat-sharing disagreements. The party has campaigned extensively across Pune and remains open to post-poll alliances, though no immediate plans exist for collaboration with BJP.