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File Photo: Representative image : The Shinde faction has described the development as part of “Operation Tiger”, linked to consolidation after the 2022 division of the Shiv Sena. The UBT side has faced repeated exits of MPs and other leaders in recent months.

Outlook Explains | Why Are Shiv Sena (UBT) Leaders Still Joining Eknath Shinde?

BY Outlook News Desk

Representative image; Maharashtra Assembly : The controversy reflects a familiar feature of coalition politics in Maharashtra, where shifting alliances and narrow numerical margins in legislatures often lead to accusations of inducement or pressure.

Outlook Explains | The Rs 50 Crore Question Rocking Maharashtra Politics

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| Photo: PTI : Shinde's Shiv Sena has seven Lok Sabha MPs at present, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nine. If six MPs switch sides, Shinde Sena's tally would rise to 13 and UBT's would fall to three.

From 7 To 13 MPs: How One Defection Wave Could Send Tremors Through Maharashtra Politics

BY Saher Hiba Khan

| Photo: Shutterstock : Bird’s-Eye View: An aerial view of Mumbai’s Coastal Road

Maharashtra’s Double-Engine Government: Big-Ticket Infrastructure, Vadhvan Port And The Battle For Central Support

BY Jinit Parmar

BJP Maharashtra Facebook : Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (L), Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (in centre) and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat (R).

Declawing The Tiger: How BJP Defeated Shiv Sena In Maharashtra Politics

BY Jinit Parmar

PTI : Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had defended proposed Anti conversion law 2026, The bill is passed in the legislative assembly on March 16.

Outlook Explainer: Why Has The Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law Sparked Debate?

BY Priyanka Tupe

IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Eknath Shinde emerged as king maker for BMC, securing 29 seats with Shiv Sena (Shinde faction). Shinde now bargains for equal stakes in power.

BMC: Fractured Mandate Fuels Mayor Race Drama Amid Mahayuti’s Slim Majority

BY Priyanka Tupe

ANI/X : Supriya Sule and Ajit Pawar

NCP Factions Unite To Release Joint Manifesto For Pune Civic Polls

BY Outlook News Desk

My BMC Facebook page : As many as 29 municipal corporations, including the BMC, are scheduled to go to the polls on January 15, 2026. Under the seat-sharing formula, the VBA will contest 62 of the 227 BMC seats, while the Congress will field candidates in the remaining wards.

Inside Maharashtra’s Shifting Alliances For Upcoming Municipal Polls

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook : Devendra Fadnavis and BJP leaders celebrating victory after Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024

Mahayuti (NDA) Dominates Maharashtra Local Body Polls; MVA Lagging

BY Outlook News Desk

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Maharashtra Government Forms Sub-Committee To Address OBC Welfare Amid Maratha Quota Protests

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: Dinesh Parab : Shinde explaining the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana to women voters

Over 14,000 Men Illegally Claimed Benefits Under Maharashtra's 'Ladki Bahin' Scheme, Audit Reveal

BY Outlook News Desk

PTI : Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray over the years.

Thackeray Brothers Reunite After 20 Years Over Marathi, Hints At Alliance In Upcoming Polls

BY Trisha Majumder

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Thackeray Cousins Hint At Reunion Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Polls

BY Outlook News Desk

PTI : Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde with CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maha Politics: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Says 'Don't Take Me Lightly' Amid Reports Of Rift With CM Fadnavis

BY Outlook News Desk

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

The Evolution Of Maharashtra's Muslim Vote

BY Shweta Desai

| Photo: Dinesh Parab : Family Power Play: Though the Pawars are seen as the ultimate political family in Baramati, locals say they are still trying to figure out Yugendra Pawar

The Baramati Parivar: In The Pawar Family Bastion

BY Jinit Parmar

| Photo: Dinesh Parab : The Grieving Couple: Anil Netam and Dayarobai Netam lost their two children to malaria

Life In A 'No Attention Zone': The Adivasis Of Gadchiroli

BY Pritha Vashisth

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

The Ebb And Flow Of Marathi 'Asmita' In Maharashtra Politics

BY Barkha Mathur

| Photo: Getty Images : One Man, Many Moods: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addresses a rally in Mumbai

Eknath Shinde: In The Age Of Betrayal

BY Shweta Desai

| Photos: Dinesh Parab : Tough Challenge: (Left) Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kedar Dighe in Thane; (right) Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at a campaign rally in Thane

In This Thane Constituency, It Is Bhakt Versus Blood

BY Shweta Desai

| Photo: Suresh K. Pandey : Cut-out for Shinde: Women from Shilapur near Nashik with a cut-out of Eknath Shinde on November 4, 2024

In Maharashtra, De-Ideologised Politics At Its Best

BY Ganesh Kanate

Photo: Getty Images : In Memory: Followers of Babasaheb Ambedkar gather at Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai to pay homage on his death anniversary

In Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Maharashtra, Is Dalit Politics Dead?

BY Shweta Desai

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Vijay Nahata's Important Appeal To Voters In Belapur-151, Navi Mumbai, Following His Nomination

BY Ajay Choudhary

Photo: Getty Images : Joining for a Gateway: Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance supporters at a protest march against the
Mahayuti coalition government in Mumbai on September 1, 2024

In Maharashtra Elections, It Is Regional Vs National

BY Shweta Desai

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