Mahayuti

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The Mahayuti (transl. Grand Alliance; abbreviated as MY), formed in 2014, is a political coalition in Maharashtra, India. Currently the alliance consists of three major parties — Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party – along with Republican Party of India (Athawale), Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and others. The BJP-Shiv Sena partnership was particularly significant, as the two parties shared a long-standing ideological affinity. The alliance aimed to consolidate their combined strength by leveraging Shiv Sena's regional influence and the BJP's national appeal. Under the Maha Yuti banner, the alliance achieved several notable successes, including winning the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections and securing 41 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. However, internal tensions and disagreements over power-sharing led to Shiv Sena's departure in 2019. The alliance was revived in 2022 following the dissolution of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, resulting in a faction...

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