Maharashtra civic polls: Shiv Sena upset with BJP state chief over worker shifts; Eknath ShindeDevendra Fadnavis agree on no-poaching pact

Following defections between allies, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde announced BJP and Shiv Sena will cease inducting each other's workers. This agreement aims to strengthen the Mahayuti alliance and prevent discord. While some Sena ministers were absent from a cabinet meet, citing local polls, others admitted to disgruntlement over BJP's recruitment tactics.