Archive · 30 Dec 2025
RPI Breaks Alliance with BJP, Shiv Sena
Ramdas Athawale, a Union Minister and leader of the Republican Party of India (RPI), has decided to break the alliance with the BJP and Shiv Sena.
This decision comes ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Athawale said that the RPI was ignored and not given enough seats in several cities.
Despite this, the RPI will still support the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and campaign for their candidates in the remaining constituencies.
The RPI will contest 38 seats in Mumbai alone.
The elections are scheduled for January 15.
RPI leader Ramdas Athawale announced the breakup of the alliance with BJP and Shiv Sena ahead of BMC elections.
Athawale claimed the RPI was ignored and not given enough seats in several cities, including Nagpur, Amravati, and Aurangabad.
The RPI will contest 38 seats in Mumbai alone and will campaign for BJP and Shiv Sena in the remaining constituencies.
Athawale clarified that the RPI will continue to support the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.
The elections to the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are scheduled for January 15.
- Who
- Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister and RPI leader
- What
- RPI breaks alliance with BJP and Shiv Sena, decides to contest BMC polls independently
- When
- December 29
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Due to dissatisfaction with seat-sharing arrangements for BMC polls
RPI
BJP
Seat Allocation
RPI
RPI claims it was ignored and not given enough seats in several cities, including Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad, Nalasopara, and Kalyan-Dombivli.
BJP
BJP's stance on seat allocation is not explicitly mentioned in the articles.
Alliance Continuation
RPI
RPI will contest 38 seats in Mumbai alone and campaign for BJP and Shiv Sena in the remaining constituencies.
BJP
BJP's response to RPI's decision to contest independently is not detailed in the articles.
- Name
- Ramdas Athawale
- Party
- Republican Party of India (RPI)
- Position
- Union Minister of State in the Narendra Modi Cabinet
- Alliance
- BJP and Shiv Sena
- Seats Contested
- 38 seats in Mumbai
- Election Date
- January 15
- Cities Affected
- Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad, Nalasopara, Kalyan-Dombivli
- Seats Given to RPI
- 6 seats (not the ones requested)
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