The opposition alliance in Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi, is prone to have finalised seat sharing for 44 constituencies within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources informed India At this time TV on Saturday.
As per the settlement, Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction will contest 19 seats, Congress 16, and Sharad Pawar’s NCP will discipline its candidates in 9 seats. The choice on 4 seats is but to be made. There are 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra.
MVA SEAT-SHARING PACT
Shiv Sena (UBT): Jalgaon, Parbhani, Nashik, Palghar, Kalyan, Thane, North Mumbai, South Mumbai, North East Mumbai, Raigad, Maval, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Buldhana, Hathkanagale, Hingoli, Shirdi, Aurangabad, Yavatmal-Washim, Dharashiv.
Congress: Nandurbar, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Nanded, Mumbai North Central, Solapur, Nagpur, Pune, Latur, Jalna, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara-Gondia, Kolhapur, Ramtek.
NCP (Sharad Pawar): Baramati, Shirur, Satara, Ahmednagar, Raver, Dindori, Beed, Wardha and yet another.
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP has been given one seat within the Vidarbha area and one seat for Shiv Sena in north Maharashtra (Jalgaon) as they proposed.
The choice on 4 seats is but to be made. In Sangli, Mumbai North West, Mumbai South Central, each Shiv Sena and Congress stake their claims. Equally, each the Sharad Pawar camp and Congress need the Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency.
Nevertheless, the seat distribution between the BJP and the Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction (Mahayuti alliance) has not reached a consensus because the BJP is reportedly urgent the Shinde Sena to alter incumbent candidates in 4 seats.
Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra shall be held in 5 phases on April 19, April 26, Could 7, Could 13, and Could 20. Couting of votes will happen on June 4.