The Maha Vikas Aghadi, instead of consolidating itself against its principal rival, which projects confidence, discipline, and control, appears to be entangled in its own contradictions

The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is strengthening its presence in BJP-dominated regions by inducting Bachchu Kadu. The move is seen as a strategic effort to expand influence in Vidarbha while reshaping local political equations within the ruling Mahayuti alliance