BJP dismisses speculation of rifts within ruling Mahayuti
New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scotching rumours of a fallout with its ally, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, with leaders asserting there are no cracks in the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra even as it pursues a decisive win in the upcoming local body polls.
Senior party leaders aware of the details said that both chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Shinde are on the "same page" and committed to the longevity of the coalition. "There is an effort by the Opposition to create a mahaul (atmosphere)...the Mahayuti is going strong and whenever there are concerns, these are addressed by senior leaders, we have proper platforms for doing so." a senior party leader in Delhi said on anonymity.
While the BJP secured 100 nagar sevak and three nagar adhyaksh positions unopposed; polls for 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats will be held on December 2. Barring some seats where the two allies will contest against each other, the alliance will contest together in the local body polls....
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