Mumbai: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has claimed that the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is on the verge of breaking down due to growing internal conflicts between its key constituents—Shiv Sena, BJP, and the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the NCP. According to the NCP, these tensions could lead to a split before the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase pointed to recent events as evidence of the deepening discord within the alliance. Tapase cited Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam’s sharp criticism of BJP leader and Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Ravindra Chavan over the poor state of the Mumbai-Goa highway, where he called Chavan a “useless minister.” Kadam’s remarks, according to Tapase, signal deteriorating relations within the coalition.
The rift was further highlighted by an incident in Junnar, where BJP workers protested against Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar by waving black flags at his convoy during the Jan Samman Yatra on Sunday. Tapase argued that this was another clear sign of the lack of coordination and respect among Mahayuti members, asserting that the alliance is more focused on political power struggles than on serving the people of Maharashtra.
Tapase also alleged that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are discontented with Ajit Pawar’s attempts to claim the government’s ambitious Ladki Behen Yojana cash transfer programme as his own initiative. Opposition figures, including MLAs and MPs, were reportedly not invited to the formal launch of the scheme on Saturday, which Tapase claims further exposes the coalition’s internal fractures.
According to Tapase, the BJP previously tried to destabilise the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government by sowing discord among major opposition parties, including Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and the NCP. He suggests that the current tensions within the Mahayuti alliance may be a consequence of similar political manoeuvres, now coming back to haunt the ruling coalition.
As the state gears up for elections, the unfolding drama within the Mahayuti alliance is likely to play a crucial role in shaping Maharashtra’s political landscape.
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