Congress leader Bhai Jagtap has given a big statement regarding the local body elections to be held in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Congress leader and former Mumbai Congress president Jagtap said that Congress will contest alone in the upcoming BMC elections. He made it clear that Congress will neither contest the elections in alliance with Raj Thackeray’s party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), nor in alliance with Uddhav Thackeray’s party Shiv Sena (UBT).
Congress Leader Bhai Jagtap has made clear the party’s strategy regarding the upcoming BMC elections. He said that Congress will not form an alliance with any Thackeray group. Congress will not form an alliance with Raj Thackeray led MNS.
Similarly, the party will also not contest the elections in alliance with Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT).
The party will contest independent elections…
Former Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap asserted that the Congress will contest the BMC elections independently. This decision was taken by Congress Maharashtra It indicates strengthening its strength at the local level.
Shiv Sena (UBT) counterattacked…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey hit back after Bhai Jagtap’s statement. He said, “The decision on alliance will be taken by senior leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Uddhav Thackeray.” Dubey said, “Don’t challenge us. We are Shiv Sena and in the last elections we contested alone and defeated BJP. We respect our alliance partners, but are also ready to contest the elections alone.”
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Meanwhile, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance on November 1 alleged massive irregularities and fake entries in the state voter list. Mumbai It has been announced to take out a huge protest march till the Election Commission office located at.
This announcement was made on Sunday by Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut during a press conference held at Shiv Sena Bhawan in Mumbai along with senior NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leaders Jayant Patil, Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant and CPI(M) leader Prakash Reddy. It is being told that Thackeray brothers are keen to build a consensus before the elections of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Asia’s richest municipal body.
(With agency inputs)
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