Japan's snap election after PM Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament has sparked debate over her power to do so. Opposition parties and legal experts are calling for limits, arguing the move was politically driven, while critics say only voters can now hold the government accountable.
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Shiv Sena downplayed the possibility of any electoral impact from a potential alliance between Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).