Mahayuti Alliance Stalled: Seat-Sharing Deadlock in 6 Cities, Candidates on Edge

• Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti alliance faces major hurdles in finalizing seat-sharing for upcoming municipal elections across six key cities.
• CM Fadnavis confirmed no alliance with NCP in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune, while other cities like Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan Dombivli see prolonged discussions.
• In Mumbai, Shinde Sena demands 85 seats; Thane sees BJP's demands met with Shiv Sena's delay, causing anxiety among candidates.
• Pune's Shiv Sena considers breaking the alliance over BJP's negative stance on their seat demands; Nashik's Shinde Sena threatens independent contest.
• Alliance talks in Navi Mumbai have reportedly failed, with both BJP and Shiv Sena preparing to contest independently after heated arguments over seat distribution.

Why It Matters: Mahayuti's municipal election alliance is stuck on seat-sharing, causing widespread uncertainty and candidate anxiety.