The Congress said the alliance is only for Mumbai, and for the rest of the 28 municipal corporations going to polls in Maharashtra, a decision will be taken at the local level.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, which fought LS polls on its own after talks with MVA fell through, saw vote share reduced to just 3% in seats it contested in Maharashtra.
In an interview, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar blames Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut for falling-out with Maha Vikas Aghadi and rules out any future alliance with bloc.
In Maharashtra, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi leader announced candidates on 9 seats. This could mean repeat of 2019 polls when his party split opposition votes, hurting Congress-NCP alliance.
Leaders privy to seat-sharing talks among constituents of MVA say Thackeray, Pawar & Kharge will also hold final round of talks with VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar in coming days.
With BMC election coming up & despite Shiv Sena's turbulent history with Dalit rights groups, Uddhav Thackeray's party is in talks with Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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