BJP Candidates Face Challenges in Maharashtra Polls

In the Pimpri-Chinchwad city in Maharashtra, India, some candidates from the BJP and Shiv Sena parties had problems with their election papers.

Three BJP candidates had to run as independents because they submitted their papers late.

The BJP said this happened because they were talking to the Shiv Sena about sharing seats, but it took too long.

Two Shiv Sena candidates also had their papers rejected, but it's not clear why.

The BJP and Shiv Sena couldn't agree on some seats, so they decided to run their own candidates instead of working together.

The election officer said the BJP candidates' papers were late, but they weren't rejected.

The BJP is now deciding what to do next.