Overview
- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde flew from Mumbai to New Delhi after skipping scheduled official programs, according to reports.
- Senior Shiv Sena functionaries said he raised complaints about state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan and defections in Kalyan-Dombivli.
- Sources present at the meetings said Shinde urged the BJP leadership to curb internal one-upmanship, avoid public criticism, and preserve the alliance’s momentum.
- A day earlier, several Sena ministers reportedly skipped the state cabinet meeting in protest over poaching of their cadres.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis warned partners against inducting each other’s workers and, per accounts, reprimanded Sena ministers as allegations persisted that Sena departments were being sidelined.