The Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said his party was excluded from the seat-sharing talks between the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for the upcoming BMC Election 2026, reported the PTI.

Terming the development a `betrayal of trust`, Athawale expressed strong displeasure over what he described as a lack of respect towards his party within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.