Maharashtra: BJP-Shiv Sena Rift Over BMC Mayor Signals Mid-Term Elections

• Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal fears mid-term assembly elections due to BJP-Shiv Sena tussle.
• Despite winning BMC elections, BJP and Shiv Sena have not yet decided on the Mayor, indicating internal conflict.
• Sapkal criticized 'hotel politics,' emphasizing the need for fair elections and freedom for voters and elected representatives.
• He confirmed Congress's alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT), despite not contesting BMC elections together.
• Sapkal also criticized BJP's handling of sadhus in Prayagraj and saw a 'conspiracy' in Bihar Sadan's construction in Mumbai without a reciprocal Maharashtra Sadan in Patna.

Why It Matters: The ongoing dispute between BJP and Shiv Sena over the BMC Mayor suggests potential mid-term elections in Maharashtra.