Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 22:17 IST KDMC results led to intense post-poll politics as Shinde Sena gained support through shifting alliances and defections. Uddhav and Raj Thackeray (Credit: Instagram) While results for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra were declared on January 16, few have triggered as much behind-the-scenes political action as the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). In the days since the verdict, developments here have attracted more attention than even Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, largely due to sharp infighting within the ruling camp. In KDMC, the real battle was not between the ruling alliance and the opposition, but within the alliance itself. The contest has played out between the Shiv Sena led by Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde and its partner, the BJP, headed in the state by Ravindra Chavan. Opposition parties remained mostly on the margins during the elections, but their numbers have now become crucial in deciding who will control the civic body. The 122-member KDMC produced a fractured result. The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) emerged slightly ahead with 53 seats, while the BJP …