New Delhi: The INDIA bloc, representing a united entrance of the opposition, is gearing up for the approaching Lok Sabha Elections. While discussions amongst opposition events are ongoing to find out seat allocations in numerous states for the LS polls, it seems that Shiv Sena (UBT) is ready to contest all 23 seats in Maharashtra.
On Friday, Sena chief and MP Sanjay Raut asserted that whereas Congress could also be a nationwide occasion, Shiv Sena (UBT) holds vital affect in Maharashtra as a significant political drive. He affirmed that, as previously, the occasion will take part within the election from all 23 seats, and there will probably be no alteration within the seat-sharing association for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“Uddhav Thackeray is having positive discussions with the decision-making leaders of Congress including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and K C Venugopal. We have always said that Shiv Sena has always been fighting on 23 seats in the Lok Sabha elections including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and that will be firm,” Sanjay Raut instructed ANI.
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He mentioned that within the assembly it was determined that additional choices on seats gained by Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP could be taken later, including that the Congress is a vital ally and dialogue will probably be held to resolve the seat sharing ratio.
“During our (INDIA alliance) meeting, we decided that discussions will be done later on the seats that we have won. Congress did not win a seat in Maharashtra so they have to start from zero (seats) but Congress is an important ally for us in MVA. We will work together,” he added.
Even as we speak Shiv Sena (UBT) is the primary occasion in Maharashtra, he asserted. “People are in full support of Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar. On the issue of seat sharing, there is no conflict among MVA. Shiv Sena has always been fighting on 23 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. We are having positive discussions with the decision-making leaders of Congress regarding seat sharing. On the seat-sharing we will talk with the Congress leaders only in Delhi and not Maharashtra local leaders,” he added.
