Uddhav Thackeray faces mounting pressure from Shiv Sena (UBT) members to break away from the MVA alliance after the Maharashtra election defeat.

Mumbai: After suffering a decisive defeat in the assembly elections, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is facing mounting pressure from within to break away from the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) opposition coalition for upcoming local body elections.

Following a significant defeat in the Maharashtra assembly polls, the Shiv Sena (UBT) is contemplating contesting upcoming civic and local body elections independently. Party MLAs and functionaries have urged Uddhav Thackeray to lead this solo campaign,

The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP )-led Mahayuti alliance made a resounding comeback in Maharashtra , with trends showing its dominance in 236 of the state’s 288 assembly seats as of 6:57 PM, leaving the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) far behind.

A senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader criticised Congress, the party's alliance partner in Maharashtra, for its "overconfidence" and "attitude" during seat-sharing talks, which, he said, negatively impacted the prospects of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections,

Following a dismal performance in the recent polls, Uddhav Thackeray met with defeated Shiv Sena (UBT) candidates. He instructed them to apply to the Election Commission for verification of EVM-VVPAT units.

The Congress's "overconfidence" in Maharashtra and its "attitude" during seat-sharing talks hurt Maha Vikas Aghadi's prospects, a senior leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) has said a week after the Opposition

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve criticises Congress for being overconfident after the Lok Sabha elections, suggesting that announcing Uddhav Thackeray as the CM candidate could have improved MVA’s performance in Maharashtra.