By Vikas Jambhulkar

Ahead of the Maharashtra local body elections, with a significant focus on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to be held on December 2, political fissures have begun to surface in both the ruling Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalitions.

On the one hand, there have been instances where ministers of the Shiv Sena (Shinde) boycotted the cabinet meeting, accusing the BJP of poaching their members. On the other hand, Congress, a crucial ally in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), has declared its intention to go solo, citing its reservations on contesting elections alongside Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). In recent months, Shiv Sena (UBT) has reportedly grown closer to the MNS on the issue of Marathi language and the “Marathi manoos.” Such develop

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