•An unprecedented brawl erupted during the Satara Zilla Parishad President and Vice-President election, pitting ruling allies BJP and Shiv Sena against each other.
•Shiv Sena MLA Mahesh Shinde's wife, Priya Shinde, received a BJP nomination and managed the planning, guided by Jaykumar Gore and Shivendraraje Bhosale, thwarting Shiv Sena and NCP factions.
•Ministers Shambhuraj Desai and Makarand Aaba Patil were present, but two alliance members were not allowed to vote, leading to Shiv Sena's outrage.
•Shambhuraj Desai accused BJP of a 'dirty trick' with the help of the Satara Superintendent of Police, leading to aggressive protests from Shiv Sena ministers.
•NCP leader Rohit Pawar sided with Shiv Sena, criticizing BJP for using Home Department power for ZP elections and stating BJP 'does not hesitate to devour even close friends'.
