Mumbai, Nov. 28 -- Amid a growing rift between the Mahayuti allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena over allegations of political poaching, party sources disclosed on Thursday that the BJP's central leadership has advised its Maharashtra leaders to maintain restraint.
The directive suggests that the party may adopt a cautious "wait and watch" approach until the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections are announced.
In the run-up to local body polls, the BJP has been accused by the Shinde Sena of engineering defections at various levels, including attempts to pull away municipal chairperson candidates and even district-level office-bearers. These aggressive moves have reportedly triggered internal unrest with...