The News18 article, likely published around early March 2017, captures a significant political exchange between then-Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. After the BMC election results were declared on February 23, 2017, the Shiv Sena emerged as the single largest party with 84 seats, closely followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 82 seats out of 227, meaning neither party secured an outright majority. In this backdrop of a hung corporation, Uddhav Thackeray reportedly made a claim regarding the mayor's post, expressing confidence through a 'God Willing' statement. Devendra Fadnavis publicly retorted, asserting that the 'Mayor Decision Will Be Ours', indicating the BJP's strong position in the ensuing negotiations. Despite the BJP's numerical strength, which could have allowed them to stake a claim for the Mayor's post, Fadnavis eventually decided to support the Shiv Sena. This decision led to the election of Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar as the new Mumbai Mayor on March 8, 2017. Reports suggest that Fadnavis's decision to forgo the Mayor's post for BJP was made at the request of individuals like Eknath Shinde and Milind Narvekar, who conveyed Uddhav Thackeray's disappointment, aiming to maintain the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance at the time. This event highlighted the intricate power dynamics and political negotiations characteristic of Maharashtra politics.