Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Maharashtra: Shinde Halts Leader Inductions Amid 'Poaching' Concerns; Uddhav Thackeray Responds
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde went to Delhi to meet with the BJP's Amit Shah.
He was worried about the BJP trying to take some of his party's leaders before the upcoming local elections.
Shiv Sena ministers were upset about this and skipped a meeting.
Shinde then told his party not to bring in any more BJP leaders.
The leader of another Shiv Sena group, Uddhav Thackeray, made fun of Shinde for going to Delhi.
He said the BJP was making his group weaker on purpose.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde halted inductions of BJP leaders into Shiv Sena
Shinde met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss 'poaching' of Shiv Sena leaders by BJP
Shiv Sena ministers boycotted cabinet meeting protesting 'poaching' of Shiv Sena leaders
Uddhav Thackeray criticized Shinde's visit to Delhi, saying it reflected 'political helplessness'
Sena (UBT) editorial accused Shinde Sena of 'drama of displeasure' and claimed BJP was weakening allies
- Who
- Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Shiv Sena ministers, Uddhav Thackeray
- What
- Discussed 'poaching' of Shiv Sena leaders by BJP, halted inductions of BJP leaders into Shiv Sena, criticized Shinde's visit to Delhi
- When
- November 19-20, 2025
- Where
- New Delhi, Mumbai
- Why
- To maintain unity in the Mahayuti alliance ahead of civic polls, to respond to 'poaching' allegations
Shinde's View
Uddhav Thackeray's View
BJP's 'Poaching' of Shiv Sena Leaders
Shinde's View
Concerned and took action to halt inductions
Uddhav Thackeray's View
Criticized Shinde's response and accused BJP of weakening Shiv Sena
- Alliance
- Mahayuti (BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar-led NCP)
- Meeting Date
- November 19, 2025
- Meeting Location
- New Delhi
- Upcoming Event
- Civic polls
- Shiv Sena Factions
- Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)
Sources
'Some Leaders Trying To Spoil…': Shinde Takes Mahayuti 'Concerns' To Amit Shah, Nadda
Alliance between Thackeray cousins wiil not affect Mahayuti in BMC polls: Satam
Shinde meets Shah, Nadda in Delhi; raises concern over BJP poaching Sena leaders
Opposition Targets Shinde, Ask Him To Quit Government
In Maharashtra local body polls, friends turn foe as parties go beyond ‘coalition dharma’
Maharashtra On The Boil Once Again As Fadnavis And Shinde Spar
Deepening rift between Fadnavis & Shinde; and ‘Team Omie Kalani’—who is TOK ?
Shiv Sena’s poaching fear and Congress going solo: What coalition crises mean for Maharashtra’s BMC polls
After Shinde meets Amit Shah, opposition alleges he fears BJP will split his party
Mahayuti Rift: 'Gang war,' says Cong as Shinde-Shah meet fires up Maha Oppn
Pawars continue to back each other despite warring NCPs
Amid Sena-BJP tensions, Uddhav says Shinde’s Delhi visit shows his helplessness
