The fissure inside the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has deepened after Congress chief Naseem Khan stated his celebration wished “friendly fights” in six Lok Sabha seats. Nonetheless, Congress’s allies NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) opposed the proposition, saying it might divide the votes and profit the BJP.
A pleasant battle would entail the candidates of the alliance companions not campaigning in opposition to one another and solely concentrating on the BJP.
NCP (Sharad Pawar) state president Jayant Patil stated the allies ought to contest the polls collectively and keep away from a pleasant battle. “If a friendly fight happens in a few places it will happen in many places. We should avoid friendly fights. We will try and speak to other alliance partners that friendly fights should not happen,” he added.
He additionally denied that there was a dispute among the many allies over any seat and stated any disagreements can be resolved quickly. Jayant Patil additionally stated the celebration remains to be looking forward to Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar to affix the alliance.
Ambedkar determined to contest the polls alone in a blow to the MVA.
Naseem Khan’s proposal for a pleasant battle got here after the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)’s resolution to announce its first record of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls even in three key seats that had been nonetheless below dialogue.
Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad stated the celebration’s central management will take the ultimate resolution. A gathering can be held on March 31 and the choice taken there can be adopted by the celebration members, stated Gaikwad.
“We want to save the Constitution of our country. We respected all, including the VBA, to fight together. However, all workers and parties have their own stands. We have informed central leadership about everything,” stated Gaikwad.
She additionally commented on the feedback made by celebration MP Sanjay Nirupam and stated he ought to converse to the central management immediately. There was hypothesis that Nirupam is sad with the celebration, and it was fuelled by him retweeting a publish on X which questioned whether or not Congress cares for its leaders or not.
There have been studies that Sanjay Nirupam wished to contest the polls for the Mumbai North West seat, however the MVA has allotted it to the Shiv Sena (UBT).
“We would just ask him to work together. Whatever he feels, he can speak directly to central leadership. Our 11 accounts are frozen and there are I-T notices. We should speak on that and focus there,” stated Varsha Gaikwad.
In the meantime, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut stated such fights would assist the BJP within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“Congress is a mature party and I don’t think it will allow friendly fights to help the BJP,” Raut stated, taking a swipe at its MVA ally.