Mumbai, Nov. 30 -- India Against Corruption (IAC) national president and OBC leader Hemant Patil said here on Saturday that the Mahyuti government has been functioning smoothly, but differences have now surfaced among the alliance partners over the upcoming local self-government elections. Because of this, new political equations may emerge.

The issue of alliance partners poaching on each other's party leaders has reached an extreme, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to reprimand Shiv Sena leaders.

This has reportedly left Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde displeased.

Meanwhile, during the campaign for the local self-government elections, the praise offered to Eknath Shinde by Sharad Pawar-led NCP MP Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil,...