BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde meets MNS President Raj Thackeray ahead of BMC polls

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Vid Tawde on Monday met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray ahead of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

meeting took place at 'Shivtirth'- Thackeray's residence in Dadar's Shivaji Park area.

Tawde-Thackeray meet has triggered speculation about a possible BJP-MNS alliance in BMC elections. However, official confirmation has been made in this regard

In July, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met Raj Thackeray at latter's residence after he underwent a hip replacement surgery.

BMC elections are expected to take place later this year. Mumbai civic body was ruled by Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena before its term ended in March this year. Sena has been in power in BMC for more than 30 years.

BJP has been putting all its efforts to take control of country's richest civic body. Earlier this month, Fadnavis had said that BJP would soon "burst handi of corruption" in BMC.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started breaking Handi of corruption. We will also burst Handi of corruption in BMC," Fadnavis said.

Last week, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told Maharashtra Legislative Assembly that Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will perform a special audit into functioning of BMC.

"A special audit will be conducted by CAG into BMC’s functioning, including quality of roads, allegation of scams in setting up of COVID-19 centres," he said.