Nagpur, Nov. 20 -- Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday alleged a serious rift within the Mahayuti alliance, claiming that a "gang war" has been going on between the BJP and its allies, amid allegations of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "poaching" Shiv Sena leaders ahead of the local body elections.

Sapkal further alleged that the Maharashtra state government has "mortgaged Maharashtra's self-respect and is now taking decisions from Delhi," alleging that it is actually Union Home Minister Amit Shah who makes the real decision in the state and not Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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