LS polls: Rahul Gandhi dials Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray to discuss seat-sharing formula in Maharashtra

A day after finalising a pact with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday dialed Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and discussed the seat-sharing formula for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.

As per the reports, discussion was held with both these leaders on resolving the issue of seat-sharing at the earliest.

Preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are underway as all parties gear up for the upcoming polls. The Congress has also intensified its efforts to negotiate seat-sharing agreements with its allies within the I.N.D.I.A. bloc. Additionally, efforts to resolve seat-sharing disputes within the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi



(MVA) coalition have been expedited by the Congress, with a high-level meeting scheduled to address these issues. The MVA alliance consists of Congress, NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

A meeting of the MVA is scheduled for February 27, raising hopes that the seat-sharing dispute will be resolved entirely by February 28. Prakash Ambedkar stated that the Congress party is prepared to accept all conditions. State Congress President Nana Patole mentioned that according to their survey, the Mahavikas Aghadi is in a strong position in Maharashtra. Earlier, A high-level meeting was held between Congress and the parties of the MVA coalition in Maharashtra, during which all 48 Lok Sabha seats were reviewed.