In a major growth forward of the Maharashtra civic polls scheduled for January 15, the ruling Mahayuti alliance has secured 68 seats unopposed. India At present’s Dipesh Tripathi stories that the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) leads the tally with 44 unopposed victories, adopted by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena with 22 and the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP with two. The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has alleged that the ruling mix used ‘cash energy and muscle energy’ to power rival candidates to withdraw their nominations. The withdrawals occurred on the final day of nomination, prompting claims of coercion from events together with the Congress, UBT Sena, and MNS.