A dramatic twist in the political arena, thanks to developments in the Nationalist Congress Party, and effects of climate change in parts of the state where a heavy downpour has caused flooding in the month of May, has claimed its first casualty. The Maha Vikas Aghadi`s forthcoming `Vajramuth` rally, a joint show of strength of the tripartite arrangement, has been cancelled or postponed indefinitely.

So far, events have been held in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Nagpur and Mumbai. The next rallies were scheduled at Pune (May 14), Kolhapur (May 28), Nashik (June 3) and Amravati (June 11). However, there have been varying versions from the MVA leaders in defence of the cancellation or rescheduling.