The BJP-Shiv Sena partnership, in particular, was significant, as both parties shared a long-standing ideological affinity.
The alliance aimed to consolidate their combined strength, leveraging Shiv Sena's regional influence and BJP's national appeal.
Under the MahaYuti banner, the alliance achieved notable successes, including winning the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections and securing 41 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
However, internal tensions and disagreements over power sharing led to Shiv Sena's exit in 2019.
[7] The alliance is then revived again in 2022 when the MVA government was dissolved,[8] Resulting a faction of Shiv Sena joining Maha Yuti alliance and forming the Government under the leadership of Eknath Shinde from rebel Shiv Sena (2022–Present) swearing in as the chief minister while Devendra Fadnavis from BJP took oath as deputy chief minister.