Sena confirms! BMC candidates’ to have ‘age’ criteria

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Mumbai: Ahead of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, Shiv Sena has already decided “age” criteria for candidates for the civic body.

Corporators of age group above 45 years might not be repeated this time, as the party has been contemplating on fielding young faces. Even if the Corporator is senior enough and elected more than twice, the age criteria would be implemented before giving the candidature to him, the sources in the party said. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray instructed the party workers to start preparations.

Aditya Thackeray to lead BMC poll!

As the date of the BMC election for February 2022 has not been announced yet, everyone is keeping an eye on when the election program will be announced by the State Election Commission. However, the election would be fought under the leadership of Shiv Sena youth leader and Environment Minister and Guardian Minister Aditya Thackeray.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray would be guiding the election this time. Aditya who would be in the leading role has already reached out to the masses with development works done as a minister.

Aditya Thackeray’s decision

At present, the Sena has two layers in the party, the senior workers and youth workers. However, the senior workers above 50 years had limitations due to the Covid-19 and could not reach out to the people. Therefore, Aditya has decided that considering Covid like situation in future, the corporators should be able to work in the field and their age should not become a hindrance.

So, the party is contemplating giving candidature to the workers below 45 years. The party sources said that the senior party leaders and workers should understand the decision and not remain adamant or demanding for the ticket.

No place after 50 years

If an alliance is forged with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the BMC polls, Shiv Sena would give more than 50 per cent of seats to Yuva Sena executives and the remaining seats would be kept for leaders from the party and trade union.

The party leaders are of the option that Sena needs more young faces like Aditya who can work hard on the ground. Those elected for the second time now would be mature enough. Hence Aditya is seriously thinking of the formula of age criteria and having a more young team who would be his contemporaries.

After five years, these youngsters would become a solid team for Aditya. However, the age criteria would not be applicable for leaders coming from other parties and having the potential to get elected. Also, the case of popular candidates in areas where opposition parties are dominant too would be likely excluded from the age criteria.

So, those who have crossed 50 years of age would have no position but be given a role within the party hierarchy.