Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday expressed confidence that the ruling Mahayuti alliance would win all five seats in the upcoming Legislative Council elections, while criticising opposition parties over their response to the government's drought relief measures.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Navratri event in Pune, Shinde said the ruling alliance was contesting the elections together, with a few exceptions. He also confirmed that the Shiv Sena had extended support to independent candidate Sachin Sanap in the Pune Division Teachers' constituency.