Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday reiterated the party's position on contesting 23 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections maintaining consistency in their seat-sharing arrangement. 

Raut emphasised that the Shiv Sena, a powerful political force in Maharashtra, will continue to contest 23 Lok Sabha seats, including Dadra and Nagar Haveli, as it has in the past. Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) seat allocation negotiations are still ongoing, with Congress serving as an important ally in these negotiations, stated a report in ANI.