Despite the vertical split in the Shiv Sena last year, the BJP was not able to decimate the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction. In fact, the MVA alliance seemed to pose a strong opposition to their leadership, making the party unsure about winning 45 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the 2024 general elections. A weakened MVA will bolster BJP’s prospects in parts of Maharashtra that have been out of its reach.
How BJP managed to weaken MVA and downsize Shinde
