India, June 12 -- The Shiv Sena, led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, has announced its intention to contest all seats in the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, regardless of the status of the Mahayuti alliance with the BJP and NCP.

Ravindra Dhangekar, the newly appointed Pune chief of Shiv Sena made the announcement during an interaction with the media.

"Recently, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and Industries Minister Uday Samant conducted a review of the party's preparations in Pune. We urged them to allow us to contest all seats, as the party is rapidly expanding in the city," Dhangekar said.

He added, "We are unclear about the status of the Mahayuti at the municipal level. Rather than wait, we have beg...