Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday dismissed speculation about a rift within the ruling Mahayuti alliance, stating that everything was "thanda thanda and cool cool" between him, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit
Pawar.
Speaking at a joint press conference alongside Fadnavis and Pawar, the Shiv Sena chief denied reports of a "cold war" within the alliance. "No matter how hard you try to create breaking news by suggesting conflicts, our alliance is not going to break," he said.