Parbhani: I n a dramatic political shift, Parbhani — once seen as a laboratory for religious polarisation during elections — has elected a Muslim leader as mayor from Shiv Sena (UBT), marking a significant departure from its past political narrative. The development is being viewed as symbolically powerful in a district where the phrase “Khan vs Ban” had once come to represent sharply polarised electoral contests along religious lines. Political observers say the latest mayor