India, Dec. 28 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MLA Subhash Deshmukh has warned his own party amid growing discontent among long-serving workers over candidature allocation ahead of the upcoming civic elections in Solapur.

Deshmukh said that if loyal party workers and grassroots leaders are denied tickets, they would be free to campaign firmly for whichever party they choose to align with. His remarks are being seen as a strong signal to the party leadership, coming soon after former MLA and Congress leader Dilip Mane joined the BJP in the presence of state BJP president Ravindra Chavan, despite opposition from local BJP loyalists.

The development has intensified resentment among long-standing party workers, who allege ...