Final Up to date:November 19, 2025, 09:08 IST
Other than BJP’s resolution to accommodate leaders who had contested towards Sena candidates, the ministers have been additionally distressed over alleged imbalance in fund allocation
The transfer instantly triggered hypothesis that the BJP-Shiv Sena friction, simmering over the previous few weeks, had lastly reached a tipping level. (PTI)
Tensions inside Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance escalated on Tuesday after Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) ministers skipped the state cupboard assembly in Mumbai. Their boycott got here simply hours after the BJP inducted two leaders who had contested towards Sena MLAs within the final meeting elections—Advait Rent, who ran towards minister Dada Bhuse, and Raju Khare, who contested towards Sanjay Shirsat. The transfer instantly triggered hypothesis that the BJP-Shiv Sena friction, simmering over the previous few weeks, had lastly reached a tipping level.
Nevertheless, by night, Sena chief and minister Pratap Sarnaik tried to calm the storm, describing the dispute as a “family disagreement” that had been communicated to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Sena chief Eknath Shinde.
Based on sources, Sena ministers have been upset on a number of fronts. Other than BJP’s resolution to accommodate leaders who had contested towards Sena candidates, the ministers have been additionally distressed over alleged imbalance in fund allocation and different administrative points. Their absence from the cupboard assembly was broadly seen as a public expression of the rising discontent.
Talking after a gathering with Fadnavis and Shinde, Sarnaik stated the ministers had merely voiced long-pending issues. “There are arguments in every family. Sometimes you just need to express what’s on your mind. We conveyed our feelings to the chief minister,” he stated, stressing that the resentment was linked to the continued native physique elections and the sample of political inductions.
Sarnaik revealed that the three ruling companions—BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde), and NCP (Ajit Pawar)—had now agreed on a vital rule: no social gathering will induct leaders, MLAs, corporators, or office-bearers from the opposite allies. This, he stated, would take impact “from tomorrow [Wednesday]”.
Sarnaik additionally performed down the significance of the brand new entrants. Referring to Advait Rent, he remarked, “Who is Advait Hire? There are many such ‘heroes’ roaming around who keep shifting sides,” subtly indicating that such inductions held little political weight for Sena.
Sarnaik added that the chief minister assured that he would personally converse to minister Ravindra Chavan, one of many key figures linked to latest political actions. In the meantime, Eknath Shinde will focus on the issues instantly along with his ministers. With native physique elections approaching, the Mahayuti management seems eager to forestall additional cracks from widening. Whether or not this new “no poaching pact” stabilises the alliance—or merely postpones deeper tensions—stays to be seen.
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