India, June 4 -- After deputy CM Eknath Shinde succeeded in wresting the Nashik legislative council seat and re-nominated his legislator Narendra Darade, the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) is attempting to widen the differences between Shinde's party and the BJP by not fielding a candidate. Sensing a threat to his candidate in the event of a tactical alliance between Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and the BJP, Shinde sent two of his ministers to convince the BJP's rebel candidate, Ganesh Geete, to withdraw from the fray.

The Mahayuti alliance partners have been facing threats of rebellion in many constituencies. Unhappy about the Nashik seat decision, BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP candidates have filed nominations against Darade, the official Ma...