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flag Shiv Sena (UBT) won Parbhani's mayoral race in 2026, electing Muslim corporator Sayed Iqbal by 13 votes amid coalition tensions.

flag Shiv Sena (UBT) won the mayoral post in Parbhani on February 11, 2026, with Sayed Iqbal, a Muslim corporator, elected mayor by a 13-vote margin over BJP’s Tirumala Khilare. flag The victory, secured through a coalition with Congress and independent corporators, gave the alliance 37 of 65 seats, surpassing the 33-seat majority needed. flag Iqbal became the first Muslim mayor in any Shiv Sena faction in Maharashtra. flag The win marks the first time Shiv Sena (UBT) has secured a mayoral seat in the state since its split, amid ongoing tensions within the MVA coalition. flag The BJP and some Shiv Sena leaders criticized the selection, accusing the party of undermining Marathi pride, though no evidence was provided to support the claims.

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