Nana Patole on Seat Sharing: Maharashtra unit president of Congress Nana Patole on Monday (January 1) said that there is no difference of opinion in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) regarding seat allocation for the upcoming elections. Patole also said that ‘winnability’ will be the criteria for distribution of tickets (for Lok Sabha elections 2024).
Patole told reporters, ‘Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has already made his stand clear on seat allocation. Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP aim to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the elections. He said that Congress wants to fight BJP by taking everyone along.
‘Discussion was made on seat sharing’
Earlier, NCP leader Supriya Sule had reacted regarding seat sharing in Maharashtra. He said that in 7-8 days it will become clear which candidate of Mahavikas Aghadi will contest from where? Sule said, “15 days ago, a meeting was held in Delhi between Sonia Gandhi, Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. In that meeting, many things were clarified regarding seat sharing.”
Candidates are working hard
He said that in the next 7-8 days it will become clear which candidate of Mahavikas Aghadi will contest from where? Information about this will be sent to you (media). He told that at present the party candidates are doing their hard work.
Earlier, NCP state president Jayant Patil had said that the picture of seat distribution will become clear in the next one or two days. A meeting of senior officials of the three parties has been held in Delhi regarding this.
Total 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra
Let us tell you that there are total 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. There is an alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) and NCP (Ajit Pawar Group), while Congress, Shiv Sena (Thackeray Group) and NCP (Sharad Pawar Group) included in the India Alliance will contest the elections together here.
Earlier, Shiv Sena had demanded to contest on 23 seats in Maharashtra, which Congress had refused to accept. Uddhav faction said that last Lok Sabha Elections Their candidates had won many seats. At the same time, Congress claims that now the situation has changed and after the rebellion in NCP and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, Congress is the oldest party left in the state.
