Uddhav Thackeray banks on his work during Covid-19, urges people to vote for Sena (UBT) in BMC election
MUMBAI: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has decided to bank on the Covid-19 period work during his tenure and unfold his party campaign around it for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election scheduled for January 15, 2026. The Shiv Sena (UBT) president released a 40-page booklet, named Mumbai Model, that highlights the then government's effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Dharavi, Asias largest slum, located in Mumbai. The Mumbai Model has mentioned the detailed work carried out by the BMC and the Maharashtra government during the pandemic. Thackeray also said that his decision to appoint Iqbal Chahal as commissioner of BMC was a game-changer as he had full authority to make decisions to contain the spread of thevirus. Chahal's book references were also given in this booklet. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray cemented the alliance for the BMC elections, where the Shiv Sena (UBT) is likely to contest 150 seats, while Raj Thackeray-led MNS will contest 77 seats in Mumbai for the BMC polls. According to the booklet, Uddhav Thackeray has worked as a next-doorfamily member who sincerely put in all effort to save as many lives and contain Covid-19 from spreading in Mumbai and Maharashtra. It also has the anecdotes of prominent and renowned people, including senior journalist Kumar Ketkar, common citizens, and businessmen appreciating the work of the erstwhile government under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. The Mumbai Model also mentioned that when everyone was afraid to come out of their houses, Uddhav Thackeray led the state by starting several Covid-19 treatment camps across the state, where apart from medical treatment, food and other facilities were provided free of cost. Besides, Thackeray also connected with each citizen of Maharashtra through his Facebook live and became a member of thousands of families. Thackeray also opened a war room, a dashboard to monitor the patients' treatments, occupancy, and availability of the beds in respective hospitals. He also ensured no patient should suffer due to the non-supply of oxygen, medicine, etc. The work during the pandemic was carried out as a mission under the banner of My Family My responsibility. The booklet also said that without any delay, erstwhile CM Uddhav Thackeray formed the health task force, where health experts were appointed as members to advise the chief minister with real-time information. The purpose of this task force was to save as many lives as possible and give confidence to the people who were in panic in a pandemic situation. The booklet has several photographs aimed at reminding people of Thackeray's work for BMC, urging them to cast their vote for his party in the upcoming election, which is seen as a close contest against the BJP and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
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