BEST Chairman Ashish Chemburkar elected on Friday

After facing criticism for bringing back the old guns of the party to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after years and not giving them strong portfolios, the Shiv Sena has started recognising them with the hope of reviving the party's image in the civic body. In view of the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha elections, Sena is looking at countering the BJP by pitching the veterans against their former ally.