The pre-poll alliance between the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP has faced significant challenges over seat-sharing for upcoming civic polls in Maharashtra. While state leaders like Uday Samant assert the alliance remains intact for 29 municipal corporations, local units in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad report a breakdown. In Pune, the Shiv Sena rejected the BJP's offer of 16 seats, and in Pimpri-Chinchwad, the alliance collapsed after the BJP reduced its seat offer from 29 to 10, leading the Shiv Sena to contest independently.