<p>Mumbai: Amid the backdrop of the Lok Sabha elections and the widening rift between the Marathas and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) over the reservation issue in Maharashtra, the BJP-led Maha Yuti (NDA) dispensation is set to face rough weather during the monsoon session with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (I.N.D.I.A) has armed itself with multiple issues. </p><p>The 27 June-12 July session is expected to be the last sitting for the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - as the elections of the western Indian state is due in October 2024.</p>.Hooch tragedy mars Tamil Nadu assembly: AIADMK, DMK exchange barbs over illicit liquor trade.<p>Post the fortnight-long session, in the run up to the Vidhan Sabha polls, a lot of political churning is expected involving the two mega-alliances - the Maha Yuti comprising BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP and MVA comprising Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP). </p><p>It is noteworthy to mention here that during the course of the session, 15 vacancies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council would be filled.</p><p>Elections for four Graduates’/Teachers’ seats of Council are scheduled on 26 June and the vacancies and the counting would be taken up on 1 July. </p><p>The biennial elections for 11 seats of the Council is scheduled on 12 July. </p><p>Ajit Pawar, who is also the state’s Finance Minister, would table the Budget for 2024-25 on 28 June - as during the previous session the state had tabled a Vote on Account in view of the general elections. </p><p>With both sides trying to poach each other’s MLAs, the session is going to be crucial.</p><p>Since the 2019 Vidhan Sabha polls, there has been a turmoil in Maharashtra politics with splitting of two parties - Shiv Sena and NCP and three different governments.</p><p>The period saw three Chief Ministers - Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar being Deputy Chief Minister in three governments and three Leaders of Opposition - Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Vijay Wadettiwar. </p><p>One of the crucial issues, which is double-edged and can damage both the ruling side and opposition is the reservation issue. </p><p>The five back-to-back hunger strikes by Manoj Jarange-Patil demanding reservation for Marathas as OBCs and Prof Laxman Hake, who is opposing the dilution of OBC quota has emerged as a big issue. </p><p>It's going to be a tight-rope walk for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar. </p><p>The BJP has already faced the brunt as it was reduced to nine seats in 2024 Lok Sabha polls from 23 in 2014 and 2019.</p><p>If one looks at the performance of the LS polls in the Assembly segments, the MVA is ahead in 150-plus seats of the 288 in Maharashtra. </p><p>The drought in parts of Maharashtra and agrarian distress is also a big issue.</p><p>The law and order situation like Pune's Porsche hit-and-run incident, increase in crime in big urban cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur and its metropolitan regions are major issues. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Amid the backdrop of the Lok Sabha elections and the widening rift between the Marathas and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) over the reservation issue in Maharashtra, the BJP-led Maha Yuti (NDA) dispensation is set to face rough weather during the monsoon session with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (I.N.D.I.A) has armed itself with multiple issues. </p><p>The 27 June-12 July session is expected to be the last sitting for the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - as the elections of the western Indian state is due in October 2024.</p>.Hooch tragedy mars Tamil Nadu assembly: AIADMK, DMK exchange barbs over illicit liquor trade.<p>Post the fortnight-long session, in the run up to the Vidhan Sabha polls, a lot of political churning is expected involving the two mega-alliances - the Maha Yuti comprising BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP and MVA comprising Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP). </p><p>It is noteworthy to mention here that during the course of the session, 15 vacancies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council would be filled.</p><p>Elections for four Graduates’/Teachers’ seats of Council are scheduled on 26 June and the vacancies and the counting would be taken up on 1 July. </p><p>The biennial elections for 11 seats of the Council is scheduled on 12 July. </p><p>Ajit Pawar, who is also the state’s Finance Minister, would table the Budget for 2024-25 on 28 June - as during the previous session the state had tabled a Vote on Account in view of the general elections. </p><p>With both sides trying to poach each other’s MLAs, the session is going to be crucial.</p><p>Since the 2019 Vidhan Sabha polls, there has been a turmoil in Maharashtra politics with splitting of two parties - Shiv Sena and NCP and three different governments.</p><p>The period saw three Chief Ministers - Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar being Deputy Chief Minister in three governments and three Leaders of Opposition - Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Vijay Wadettiwar. </p><p>One of the crucial issues, which is double-edged and can damage both the ruling side and opposition is the reservation issue. </p><p>The five back-to-back hunger strikes by Manoj Jarange-Patil demanding reservation for Marathas as OBCs and Prof Laxman Hake, who is opposing the dilution of OBC quota has emerged as a big issue. </p><p>It's going to be a tight-rope walk for Shinde-Fadnavis-Pawar. </p><p>The BJP has already faced the brunt as it was reduced to nine seats in 2024 Lok Sabha polls from 23 in 2014 and 2019.</p><p>If one looks at the performance of the LS polls in the Assembly segments, the MVA is ahead in 150-plus seats of the 288 in Maharashtra. </p><p>The drought in parts of Maharashtra and agrarian distress is also a big issue.</p><p>The law and order situation like Pune's Porsche hit-and-run incident, increase in crime in big urban cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur and its metropolitan regions are major issues. </p>