Days after Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole indicated that the party will contest the next Assembly polls alone and not as partners of Maha Vikas Aghadi Alliance, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that his party has fought political battles on its own.

He added that those who want to contest the polls on their own can do so. Stating that alliances are formed in view of elections but political battles are fought independently, Raut stressed that be it Maharashtra's prestige or the party's existence, the party will fight for both.