Stakes are high for senior Cong leader Narayan Rane, who is facing Shiv Sena on his home turf in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district.

Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party is witnessing an exodus with even ministers and sitting MLAs joining Shiv Sena and BJP.

Congress is facing a tough challenge in its bid to retain the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg LS seat in an area where Narayan Rane holds sway.