Mumbai: Congress had threatened National Congress Party (NCP) to face elections alone over seat sharing. Notify that Congress had alliance with NCP in Maharashtra.
The decision came during the Congress Chief Election Committee meet which was discussing candidates for elections.
Congress leader Manikrao Thakre has said that the NCP is being unclear about how many seats they want to contest, adding that the party will be forced to contest elections alone if the NCP delays its decision.
“If the NCP remains stubborn on its stand, then we will have to contest alone. The high command will discuss the formula in terms of numbers,” said Thakre.
Meanwhile NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had said that decision to contest for 144 seats was a justified demand. The party had even threatened to break the alliance.
Notify that Bharatiya Janata Party had also facing flakes with its ally party Shiv Sena over seat sharing for Assembly elections of Maharashtra which had been scheduled for 15 October.
Bureau Report
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