After losing Maharashtra, Shiv Sena tries hard to hold on to India’s richest civic body

The party is trying to re-energise grassroots workers in the wake of a rebellion by Eknath Shinde and other MLAs.The party is trying to re-energise grassroots workers in the wake of a rebellion by Eknath Shinde and other MLAs.Torrential rain splattered on the red carpet outside a banquet hall in the eastern Mumbai suburb of Govandi on Monday, but that did not dampen the enthusiasm. As the rain reduced to a drizzle, Shiv Sainiks stepped out to oversee the installation of a banner that had photos of more than two dozen party officials. Ten more banners were mounted along the road. The face of any Shiv Sena member who held some authority in nearby Anushakti Nagar was on them.

“To keep everyone happy,” a Shiv