The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which supported the Mahayuti alliance in the India General Elections 2024, has opted to run independently in the next legislative council elections. A party leader stated that the decision was made since the issues at hand were state-related. The MNS announced on Monday that film director Abhijit Panse would be their candidate for the Konkan Graduates constituency in the upcoming legislative council elections on June 26. This seat is presently held by Niranjan Davkhare of the BJP, reported PTI. 

Earlier, MNS president Raj Thackeray declared full support for the ruling Mahayuti alliance, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, in the India General Elections 2024.