Former BJP MP from Nandurbar Heena Gavit on Saturday said the party was preparing to contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad (ZP) elections in Maharashtra independently, while leaving the possibility of a post-election alliance open, reported the PTI.

Gavit's remarks come amid differences between the BJP and its ruling alliance partner, the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, over the recent Maharashtra Legislative Council elections.