Mumbai, April 18 -- Tensions within the Mahayuti alliance have reached a boiling point as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis openly challenged the handling of key portfolios under Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
The long-simmering friction between the two leaders moved from hushed corridors to the forefront during a recent high-level review meeting.
Hundreds of stalled files in the Urban Development (UD) and Housing departments-portfolios currently held by Shinde, featured during the meeting.
During a review of infrastructure and housing projects, CM Fadnavis reportedly took a firm stand against the bureaucratic gridlock.
Fadnavis questioned why critical files have been pending in the Urban Development department for over a year. He issued a dir...