Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis calls urgent meeting over alleged rift in BJP's Mumbai unit

Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has called for an immediate meeting at party's state head office on Tuesday evening at 6 pm.  call for a meeting comes after a rift broke out over position of BJP's Mumbai president and it is understood that multiple members of party want current President Mangalprabhat Lodha to t hold position anymore.

Lodha is an MLA from Malabar Hill and had declared assets worth over Rs 441 crore in his poll affidavit. Many MPs and MLAs of party are expected to be present at Tuesday meeting.

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Tensions in Maharastra BJP 

Tensions have been brewing in BJP's state unit as well, especially with Fadnavis and Eknath Khadse. Earlier in month, Fadnavis was on a visit to Jalgaon where party's local leaders visited him and welcomed him, apart from Eknath Khadse.

Fadnavis later decided to go and meet Khadse where y had a long discussion. Khadse had earlier held Fadnavis responsible for t giving him ticket for assembly elections in Maharashtra.

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Earlier, Khadse expressed his dissatisfaction with party leadership in Maharashtra. He has accused Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan of "intentionally" sidelining him during Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Eknath Khadse said, "I got information from BJP core committee that I was intentionally kept aside during elections because Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan were very upset with me and that is why y sidelined me."

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