MVA Allies Urged to Sideline CM Candidate Discussion Ahead of MAHA Elections

NCP (SP) state president Jayant Patil advises MVA allies, including Congress and Shiv Sena, to avoid naming a chief ministerial candidate ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. Patil emphasizes unity and winning potential, discouraging unilateral seat declarations. Meetings to finalize seat-sharing strategy are underway.

In a strategic move ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, NCP (SP) state president Jayant Patil urged the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents to refrain from naming a chief ministerial candidate.

Patil emphasized the importance of focusing on winning back power in the state and avoiding internal competition among the allies, which include the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT).

He insisted that winnability should be the sole criterion for candidate selection and discouraged any unilateral announcements of contested seats.