All the six rebel Lok Sabha members of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday joined the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai, formalising a split in the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Sunday announced its boycott of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' customary pre-session tea meeting ahead of the Maharashtra Legislature's Monsoon Session. Opposition leaders cited government failures on issues ranging from drought and farmer distress to women's safety, corruption allegations, and infrastructure delays. PICS/ASHISH RAJE