Maharashtra’s Lok Sabha contest looks set to change after splits in Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. In 2019, BJP and Shiv Sena combined won 41 of 48 seats, with BJP leading. Now most of Sena is allied with BJP, while NCP’s Ajit Pawar has joined Eknath Shinde’s ruling alliance, redrawing voter expectations.
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