Five MLC seats, multiple rebellions: Mahayuti’s unity faces a test in Maharashtra
Elections for five Maharashtra Legislative Council seats are set for October 2026, testing the unity of the ruling Mahayuti alliance. The BJP aims to reclaim the Nagpur graduates' seat, previously held for 58 years, with Sudhakar Kohle as its candidate. Internal dissent emerged when former MLA Anil Sole threatened to run as an Independent before ultimately supporting Kohle.