The political landscape in Maharashtra is heating up as the seat-sharing discussions for the upcoming assembly polls have not yet begun among the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut revealed that all parties within the MVA, including the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, are considered equal stakeholders in the alliance. Raut highlighted that despite the NCP having the highest strike rate in the Lok Sabha polls, the Shiv Sena was heavily targeted by the opposition, which affected its performance. However, Raut assured that there will be ample seats for all parties to contest comfortably [6a555e4d].
The MVA, which is an alliance between the Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress, is currently in power in Maharashtra. As the assembly polls approach, the distribution of seats among the alliance partners becomes a critical factor in maintaining the unity and strength of the coalition. The delay in seat-sharing talks indicates the complexity of negotiations and the need for all parties to find a mutually agreeable arrangement. It remains to be seen how the MVA allies will navigate these discussions and ensure a fair distribution of seats [6a555e4d].
In the midst of the seat-sharing discussions, the Maharashtra BJP unit held a marathon meeting to discuss strategy for the upcoming state assembly elections. The meeting, which lasted for five hours, focused on campaign tactics and finalizing plans. Core committee members, including Union Minister Piyush Goyal and state leaders, discussed the preliminary election blueprint. The BJP aims to recover from its decreased Lok Sabha seat count in Maharashtra. The state assembly elections are expected to be held in October. In the recently-held Lok Sabha elections, the BJP's seat tally in Maharashtra dropped from 23 to nine. The ruling Mahayuti alliance won 17 out of the 48 Lok Sabha seats, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance won 30 seats. Seat-sharing talks with allies will be held at a later stage. The BJP currently has 104 MLAs in the 288-member House. The meeting was attended by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, party's state president Chandrashekar Bawankule, Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar, senior leaders Raosaheb Danve and Pankaja Munde, among others [c7136834].
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