Sharad Pawar. File Pic
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5 days 2 hours 18 minutes ago
10:00 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Final decision in next three-four days`
There is a proposal from the Congress as well as Shiv Sena (UBT) for an alliance, he said. "Our cadres feel that going with Sena (UBT) will be beneficial for the party. A final decision will be taken in three-four days," the office-bearer said.
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5 days 2 hours 33 minutes ago
09:45 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Have shortlisted about 50 seats`
Majority of the NCP (SP) cadres from Mumbai want alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray`s MNS as it would help the party grow and win. "We have shortlisted about 50 seats," a party office-bearer said.
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5 days 2 hours 48 minutes ago
09:30 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) leaders meet to discuss poll strategy
The Congress had said it wanted to fight the Mumbai municipal elections with "like-minded parties", but did not favour the idea of joining hands with the MNS, with Gaikwad saying it cannot tie up with those who take law into their hands or indulge in intimidation. NCP (SP) sources said during a meeting held on Wednesday, the party`s strategy for the next month`s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, organisational strengthening and issues to be taken up for campaign were discussed.
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5 days 3 hours 4 minutes ago
09:14 PM
Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City Congress head had met Sharad Pawar last month to discuss tie-up
NCP (SP), Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) are part of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). A month back, Congress` Mumbai unit chief Varsha Gaikwad and other leaders had met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to discuss a tie-up with his party, which she described as the grand old party`s "natural ally".