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A rift has emerged within Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti alliance following the Legislative Council election results, in which the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi won three of the five constituencies contested on October 23, while Mahayuti secured two. Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Dhangekar said the outcome reflected public opinion on the Devendra Fadnavis-led government and called for Eknath Shinde to become chief minister again.
Senior BJP leaders, including Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Pravin Darekar, rejected Dhangekar's remarks, asserting that the 2024 Assembly election results, in which the BJP won 137 out of 149 contested seats, gave a mandate for Fadnavis to be chief minister. They stated Dhangekar had no authority to comment and warned against attempts to tarnish Fadnavis's image.
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