Akola, June 11 -- Stressing the state leadership will decide on the alliance in the local body elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that their stand is that they will contest the polls under the Mahayuti alliance.

"Our state president, working president, and election committee have the right to decide on the alliance in the local body elections. No one else. Our role is to contest the elections under the Mahayuti. In some places, where it is not possible, there is a friendly fight," CM Fadnavis said.

Speaking on the June 9 train accident, in which four people were killed, the Maharashtra CM said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had a detailed meeting with him on the same day.

"On the day the a...