The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) opposition alliance in Maharashtra has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming state assembly elections. Under the agreement, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and Sharad Pawar’s faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will each contest 85 seats.
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole confirmed the seat-sharing deal, stating, “Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Shiv Sena (UBT) will contest 85 seats each. Discussions on the remaining 18 seats with alliance partners, including the Samajwadi Party, will conclude by tomorrow. We are contesting as the Maha Vikas Aghadi and will form the government.”
Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, echoed this unity, saying, “We are all together here.” He added that the final seat-sharing plan was settled under Sharad Pawar’s leadership, who urged them to present the formula to the media.
Raut confirmed that while 270 seats are now allocated among the three main parties, discussions on the remaining 18 will continue, with the MVA aiming to contest all 288 seats.