Four newly elected members of the Shiv Sena (UBT) from Kalyan East have been untraceable for the last few days, prompting the party’s district leadership to approach the police, a Sena UBT leader claimed.
The missing persons complaint was lodged at Kolsewadi police station in Kalyan by Shiv Sena (UBT) district chief Sharad Patil, who sought a technical probe into the matter, including examination of CCTV footage and call detail records, party leaders claimed.
Patil said two of the four corporators are within his jurisdiction and concern for their safety prompted him to formally approach the police. “After instructions from the party leadership, we decided to file a complaint. If the corporators are safe, they should come forward and clarify their position before the media,” he said.
This development comes amid increased political activity in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) following the post-poll realignments. Earlier this week, five corporators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, extended support to the Shiv Sena headed by the Chief Minister. Eknath Shindestrengthening the numbers of the ruling alliance in the civic body.
The formal group registration of corporators was held at the Konkan divisional commissioner’s office, where corporators from the Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the MNS were present. The move upended the post-election arithmetic and added momentum to negotiations over the mayor’s post.
In the recently held KDMC elections, the Shinde-led Shiv Sena emerged as the largest party with 53 seats, followed by the BJP with 50. The Shiv Sena (UBT) won 11 seats, while the MNS won five, the Congress two and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP one, in the 122-member House.