India, June 30 -- Two ruling party politicians and builders-Shiv Sena minister Pratap Sarnaik and BJP MLA Narendra Mehta-are at loggerheads over allegations of grabbing tribal land for their real estate projects. The land in question is in Mira-Bhayandar.

The feud has now reached the state government, exposing the growing strain within the Mahayuti alliance. While a report on Mehta's alleged violations is pending before the revenue department headed by BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule, action against alleged illegal structures linked to Sarnaik has been halted by the urban development department (UDD) headed by Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde.

The irregularities came to light recently after a Thane district collector, acting on complai...