The Pune Municipal Corporation elections reveal significant rifts within ruling alliances, with the BJP and Shiv Sena contesting 119 seats against each other despite a pre-poll alliance. Similarly, factions of the NCP are pitted against each other on seven seats. These contests stem from unresolved seat-sharing talks and nomination disputes, particularly the BJP offering the Shiv Sena only 15 seats, leading the Sena to field its own candidates independently.