India, Oct. 13 -- As CM Devendra Fadnavis and other senior party leaders hold region-wise review meetings before the upcoming local body polls, dissident voices within the Mahayuti are emerging at the local level, with local leaders from almost all the parties voting in favour of going solo. This has compelled BJP leaders to announce 'friendly fights' in some local body polls, especially municipal corporations; however, they have also urged workers not to indulge in confrontations with their counterparts in the alliance.

Fadnavis held review meetings in four of the six regions on Friday and Saturday and has planned to review two regions of Vidarbha on Monday. The meetings were attended by MLAs, MPs and office bearers.

During the review ...