Next seat-sharing talks in Maharashtra only in 2029, says Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray

There is no dispute around seat-sharing within the Maha Vikas Aghadi and the next discussions on it will only be held in 2029, said Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, reported The Indian Express.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, the state-level Opposition alliance, was formed after the 2019 Assembly elections. The alliance mainly comprises Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).

On Wednesday, Thackeray’s party released a list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats. Following this, the Congress raised an objection, urging its ally to reconsider its nominations.

Congress Legislative Party leader Balasaheb Thorat said that the Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena should not have declared candidates for Sangli and seats in Mumbai, constituencies where seat-sharing negotiations were still on.

The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has fielded wrestler Chandrahar Patil from Sangli. The Congress has announced Vishal Patil, grandson of former Chief Minister Vasantdada Patil, from the seat.

On Sunday, Thackeray said at a press conference in Delhi that the seat-sharing talks within the Maha Vikas Aghadi have been finalised.

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