BMC polls: High stakes battle in Mumbai-NewsX

Today's elections across 10 municipalities of Maharashtra are being seen as the mini assembly polls. Various important cities, including Mumbai, would elect their respective civic bodies. It also puts the chief minister Prithviraj Chauhan's presitige on the line. In Mumbai, it is not just another civic polls .The stakes are high as it is a battle for the cash-rich BMC with an annual budget of Rs 22 thousand crores. The election outcome will decide the way ahead for the Congress NCP alliance. With the MNS chief Raj Thackeray looking to consolidate its position .The Shiv Sena may find it difficult to claim its regular vote share.