In a significant development following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction has moved its 29 newly elected corporators to the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, Mumbai. This pre-emptive measure, widely referred to as 'resort politics,' was taken amid acute fears of 'poaching' or 'horse-trading' by rival political parties during the ongoing negotiations for the BMC's leadership. The corporators were reportedly instructed to assemble at the five-star hotel and remain there for approximately three days, a strategy aimed at ensuring their collective allegiance. The move comes as the BJP, with 98 seats, and Shinde's Sena, with 29 seats, formed an alliance tallying 127 corporators, just above the majority mark of 114 in the 227-member BMC. This thin majority has heightened concerns among the ruling alliance about potential defections. Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Naseer Hussain and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, have sharply criticized Shinde's decision, questioning the basis of his poaching fears and alleging a history of such practices by the BJP. However, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has downplayed the situation, stating that there will be no poaching and that the corporators were likely gathered for a meeting, assuring a consensus Mahayuti mayor. This episode reflects a recurring trend of 'resort politics' in Maharashtra, where elected representatives are housed in hotels to prevent defections during periods of political flux.