Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday to brief him about political developments and organisational plans ahead of the second and third phases of local body elections in the state. Chavan’s meeting comes amid efforts by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde to diffuse differences within the coalition. In an interview with Shubhangi Khapre, Chavan reflects on controversies related to poaching and poll-pact within Mahayuti.

Q) Why is the BJP putting so much focus on the local body polls?

The BJP treats every election seriously. There is nothing like big or small elections. Our top leadership believes the local body is as significant as Assembly and Lok Sabha polls. In local body polls, the grassroot workers play a gre

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