Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, "I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting (local body) elections together. I said that there is pressure and demand from the public on Shiv Sena and MNS to contest local body elections together"
There has been speculation that the MNS and the UBT Sena may come together to contest the BMC elections. File Pic
Indian National Congress party leader Nana Patole replied to a statement made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut regarding no alliance within the INDIA bloc and the probabilities of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray coming together for the Mumbai local body election.
Patole stressed that local elections are fought based on the confidence and efforts of local party workers and leaders and added, "These elections should not be viewed in that manner."
Patole stated, "There is no need for me to make a comment. I won't make any comments on Sanjay Raut. I have said this many a time that local body elections are contested by taking local workers and local leaders into confidence. So, these elections should not be viewed like that," reported news agency ANI.
He further added that the state government of Maharashtra is formed in alliance, but they have a different approach for the local elections as well.
"Different alliances are formed in different districts as per the requirement. So alliances are made and broken...this will not be an issue here", he said, reported news agency ANI.
Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, "I have not said that Shiv Sena and MNS are contesting (local body) elections together. I said that there is pressure and demand from the public on Shiv Sena and MNS to contest local body elections together. People think that if the rights of 'Marathi Maanus' are to be protected, then Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray must come together.... Raj Thackeray has a different style of working," reported news agency ANI.
There has been speculation that the MNS and the UBT Sena may come together to contest the BMC elections. This could force a split in the Aghadi alliance.
"I think he (Sanjay Raut) means that if Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray contest the upcoming BMC election together, it may cause rifts in the INDIA bloc... If this happens, it will benefit our Mahayuti and win the elections... Many Marathis support the BJP, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar... That is why we don't care if Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reconcile," said Union Minister Ramdas Athawale.
The UBT Sena contested the Maharashtra Assembly polls in alliance with the Congress and the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP.
(With ANI inputs)
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