Leaders from the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti and the Opposition MVA gathered at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai to file nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

The Budget Session of the Maharashtra Legislature commenced on Monday and will go on till March 25. It will be the first in the state's history without a leader of opposition (LoP) in both the assembly and the council. Here are glimpses from the Vidhan Bhavan ahead of the governor's address to both the Houses on Day 1. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI