How BJP’s expansion in Maharashtra puts Shiv Sena, NCP on tenterhooks | Political Pulse News
The BJP's growing assertiveness in Maharashtra has left regional parties, the Shiv Sena, and NCP, on edge. While Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated the party will contest 2029 elections as a Mahayuti, there is uncertainty about how much political space they will be given. The lack of trust within the ruling coalition has been evident in recent months, with Deputy CM Eknath Shinde seeking greater power in the Legislative Council elections and raising concerns over his exclusion from events. The NCP is also navigating its own challenges, trying to articulate its separate ideology while avoiding antagonizing the BJP. The future of these alliances remains uncertain as the 2029 elections approach.
19 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs are defecting to the Eknath Shinde faction, potentially triggering a merger under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.
22 JUN 2026
— NDTV
Rebel BJP leader Gokul Gite defeated Eknath Shinde's candidate Narendra Darade in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Nashik district local governing body election.
— Indian Express
TMC, Shiv Sena and Anti-Defection Law: Reconsider the Tenth Schedule
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