Maharashtra Elections: MVA Alliance Faces Turmoil Over Mumbai Seats, Watch Video | ABP News

As Maharashtra gears up for the upcoming elections, the seat-sharing negotiations within the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition are facing significant hurdles, particularly concerning Mumbai. Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, has 36 assembly seats, and each major player within the coalition has their own interests. According to exclusive information obtained by ABP News, Uddhav Thackeray is aiming to contest elections on 21 of these seats in Mumbai. In contrast, Sharad Pawar is seeking 7 seats for his party, while only 8 seats are available for the Congress. This proposed distribution has reportedly caused dissatisfaction within Congress, which emerged as the largest party in Maharashtra during the Lok Sabha elections. Uddhav Thackeray has already begun preparations to contest the 21 seats, emphasizing his strong position in Mumbai. Meanwhile, ABP News has obtained a list from Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) detailing their preferred seats: Andheri West, Versova, Kurla, Anushakti Nagar, Dahisar, Ghatkopar East, and Ghatkopar West. Sharad Pawar has identified these 7 seats as his top choices in Mumbai, while Uddhav Thackeray’s faction insists that Mumbai is their stronghold and that their claim to these seats is the most substantial. The Congress's next steps in light of this internal disagreement within the MVA are awaited with great interest.