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BJP Plans Independent Campaign in Maharashtra Civic Elections as Alliance Tensions Rise

BJP leaders say Pawar’s faction backed rival candidates in the 2024 polls, threatening the party’s dominance in key local government bodies.

Cracks in Mahayuti? BJP accuses Ajit Pawar of undermining alliance, may go solo in civic body elections
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Overview

  • After a Mumbai meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP decided to contest the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra independently, setting aside seat-sharing with its Mahayuti partners.
  • Party strategists view a solo civic poll campaign as a dress rehearsal to expand the BJP’s grassroots network and gear up for the 2029 assembly elections.
  • BJP leaders accuse Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction of backing rival candidates in the 2024 state polls and maneuvering to seize control of BJP-dominated local bodies from Pune to Beed.
  • The most intense clashes are expected in Western Maharashtra and Marathwada, where both the BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP hold strong influence.
  • Disgruntled BJP MLAs and state ministers cite fund shortfalls and stalled projects as evidence that Pawar’s faction is undermining coalition governance.