The Republican Party's dispute over seat allocation for the BMC elections has been resolved following a meeting between Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Republican Party will now receive 12 seats from the Mahayuti alliance, with BJP and Shiv Sena candidates vacating these wards. This agreement follows the Republican Party's earlier dissatisfaction and independent fielding of candidates, with 17 seats submitted for consideration. Discussions are ongoing with Eknath Shinde regarding Shiv Sena's quota.