India, Aug. 9 -- The three ruling parties and their leaders have embarked on some last-minute expediency before the assembly polls slated to be held in October. The parties are busy clearing proposals and funds in constituencies held by their MLAs, with special care being taken of MLAs who are either disgruntled or in two minds about their continuing loyalty to their parties.

Chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday held a meeting to discuss issues of the Airoli assembly constituency held by BJP MLA Ganesh Naik. Naik is reportedly unhappy for being sidelined by the ruling alliance and had expressed his unhappiness during the Lok Sabha elections. The meeting is believed to be an attempt to woo him before the assembly polls. The CM has hel...