Mumbai, June 25 -- The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in Maharashtra faced a significant internal challenge on Wednesday night as 23 of its legislators gave a "no-show" to a crucial strategy meeting convened to outline the opposition's battle plan for the ongoing monsoon session of the State Legislature.

The large-scale absence of senior leaders and MLAs has triggered intense speculation within political circles regarding the alliance's internal coordination and unity.

Sources within the MVA indicated that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed serious concern over the development, reportedly questioning the level of cohesion among the alliance partners.

Of the 23 missing legislators, the names of 16 have been confirmed. Thi...