Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has said that the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are deliberately attempting to remove the Ajit Pawar-led NCP from the Mahayuti alliance ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. Raut remarked that the BJP is using a "use and throw" policy and advised Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to be wary since the BJP may target his side next, reported PTI. 

"The BJP is adopting the use and throw strategy. The BJP and Shinde-led Shiv Sena are systematically taking steps to oust Ajit Pawar-led NCP," Raut told reporters per the news agency report.