Mumbai, Oct. 28 -- Cracks within the ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have blown wide open, plunging the state's political landscape into turmoil following a disastrous showing in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) graduate and teacher constituency elections.
In a stinging public rebuke that has sent shockwaves through the ruling Mahayuti alliance, veteran NCP leader Praful Patel launched an unsparing attack on the party leadership, demanding immediate and rigorous introspection.
Taking to social media in the wake of the poll setbacks-which included a crushing defeat in strongholds like Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Marathwada)-Patel minced no words: "Today's Legislative Council election results are a stark and critical warning...