Shinde-led Shiv Sena withdraws application for Dussehra rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park

The Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde has decided to withdraw its application submitted to the Mumbai civic body seeking permission to hold a rally on Dussehra at the iconic Shivaji Park ground here, a party MLA said on Tuesday afternoon.

Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said the ruling party is withdrawing the application on Shinde’s directive and termed it as a conciliatory move aimed at ensuring the Hindu festival is celebrated with enthusiasm.

The ruling party and the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) led by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had submitted separate applications to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seeking nod to hold their Dussehra rally at the sprawling ground in Dadar, a civic official said.