‘MVA’s final round of seat talks over’
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have had their final meeting on seat sharing and the formula will be announced soon.
Talking to reporters here, Raut said the MVA constituents comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and the Congress, had their final meeting to discuss seat sharing on Saturday.
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot also participated in the meeting along with K C Venugopal and Sharad Pawar. “We have resolved the little nitty gritties,” he said. The MVA is in talks with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar and is awaiting his response on the offer of four seats.
“When the Constitution is under threat everyone should set aside their differences and come together. We have given him (Ambedkar) a proposal for four seats, and are awaiting his response, after which we will release our seat-sharing formula,” Sanjay Raut said.
Elections for the 18th
Lok Sabha will begin on April 19 and votes will be counted on June 4.
Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh’s 80, will vote in five phases.
Asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Sena (UBT) leader said Rahul Gandhi does less politics and thinks more about the country by highlighting the common man’s issues and creating awareness.
“Rahul Gandhi went to Manipur but the prime minister has not visited the state. What is the reason? Does Manipur not come under Modi’s Parivar? He can’t see beyond Gujarat,” Raut claimed.