The union home minister is also expected to meet with leaders from the BJP’s two allies in Maharashtra—the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party—to discuss the Mahayuti coalition’s seat-sharing pact
NCP MLAs have voiced apprehension about attempts to disturb communal harmony in the state and provocative statements made by BJP leaders like Nitesh Rane
Recent political speculation emerged that her brother-in-law, Shankar Jagtap, who has been managing the election campaign for the family, might contest in her place. This has led to talk of an internal family-based contest for the upcoming elections
Pathare, who had earlier been with the BJP, is hoping for a ticket for the upcoming assembly polls from the NCP (SP). If he secures party nomination, Pathare is likely to be pitted against the current MLA from Ajit Pawar’s led NCP, Sunil Tingre