The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) on Thursday urged Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, while ally Congress said a final call would be taken collectively by all three constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Supriya Sule pitches for Thackeray’s candidature

NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule publicly appealed to Thackeray to enter the fray for what is considered the opposition’s only winnable seat in the council polls scheduled next month. She described him as a seasoned leader whose experience would benefit both governance and legislative functioning.