MUMBAI, Oct. 19 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expressed displeasure at the growing differences among the Mahayuti allies ahead of the October 23 biennial elections to five seats in the state's legislative council. Warning that individual leaders backing candidates outside the alliance's official line was inappropriate, Fadnavis also called upon Shiv Sena chief and deputy CM Eknath Shinde to take cognisance of such instances and ensure that alliance discipline was maintained. Fadnavis's remarks came after the Shiv Sena's Sillod MLA Abdul Sattar openly extended support to Pratapsinh Patil, the opposition NCP (SP) candidate for the Aurangabad Graduates' constituency, despite the Mahayuti fielding NCP candidate Satish Chavan from the seat. In fact, Shiv Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat too had earlier opposed Chavan's candidature but changed his stand on Saturday. Fadnavis stated Shirsat clearly expressed his party's support for Satish Chavan, noting that individual leaders taking different positions does not reflect the official stand. However, he expects Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde to address this and maintain alliance unity, calling such conduct inappropriate. Aurangabad is not the only seat experiencing internal strife. In Pune Teachers, Shiv Sena backed rebel candidate Sachin Sanap against BJP's Kaustubh Gawade in what both parties labeled a "friendly fight." In Amravati Teachers, Sena fielded sitting MLC Kiran Sarnaik, prompting three BJP aspirants-Dr Sangita Shinde-Bonde, Chandrashekhar Bhuyar, and Sumit Pawar-to revolt and run independently. Consequently, the BJP expelled all three along with official Nitin Gudadhe for six years over anti-party activities. Shiv Sena has not disciplined former MLC Shrikant Deshpande, who filed as both a Sena and independent candidate while claiming closeness to Shinde. Despite friction, Fadnavis maintained that Mahayuti remains united unlike the MVA....