Speculation is mounting that persistent friction between the camps of Nitin Gadkari and Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur may have played a decisive role in the party’s recent Legislative Council poll setback. Insiders suggest that despite sharing the same party banner, the two regional power centers operated at cross-purposes, allegedly fielding proxy candidates and cultivating competing narratives behind the scenes to undercut each other’s influence. While both leaders maintain a united public front.