lok sabha election 2024 A big meeting was held on Tuesday between Shiv Sena, Uddhav faction and Congress. In which the formula regarding seat sharing was decided. There is news quoting sources that Uddhav Thackeray faction may get the maximum seats.
Consideration of including small parties of Maharashtra in INDIA alliance
After the INDIA alliance meeting at the residence of Congress leader Mukul Wasnik, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut said, all the members of Maha Vikas Aghadi came out of the meeting smiling. Members of Maha Vikas Aghadi – Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP sat to discuss seat sharing. I want to assure everyone that we will fight the elections together. There is no difference between us regarding seat distribution. We discussed in detail about Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
#WATCH , After the INDIA bloc meeting at Congress leader Mukul Wasnik’s residence, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut says, "…All of the members of Maha Vikas Aghadi came out of the meeting with a smile…Maha Vikas Aghadi members- Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP, sat down… pic.twitter.com/DqUzcgHdTV
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We are all together in times of struggle: Sanjay Raut
After the meeting, Sanjay Raut said, we are all together in this period of struggle. Will live together, contest elections together. We will win the maximum seats here. He said, discussions were held on each seat and consensus has been reached on everything. Raut did not tell how many seats were agreed to be given to which party. However, news is coming that it has been agreed to give 20 seats to Congress, 20 to UBT, 6 to NCP and 2 to Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA is an important part of the opposition alliance in Maharashtra: Raut
MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said that the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) is an important part of the opposition alliance in Maharashtra to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Center in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Raut said Ambedkar has held several talks with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray regarding the Lok Sabha elections and seat-sharing formula. There are 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi announced an alliance last year.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi had announced an alliance in January last year. In 2019, VBA had independently contested Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra and damaged Congress’s chances in some seats.