As the seat-sharing dispute among the Mahayuti allies intensifies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled 40 leaders and office bearers across 37 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra for defying party directives and discipline, according to ANI.

The expulsion notice, signed by Maharashtra BJP office secretary Mukul Kulkarni, was issued Tuesday, emphasising the violation of party discipline by these leaders. The statement read, "Despite holding office bearer positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), you have chosen to act against the party's code of conduct. Such actions constitute a breach of party discipline, and thus you are hereby expelled from the party immediately."