MVA tensions rise as Congress leaders pitch for going solo amid Uddhav Sena heat 

“Many of our workers person besides expressed a tendency to contention elections independently. However, these are idiosyncratic opinions and not the authoritative stance of the party. We are analysing the results of these (Assembly) elections and volition determine connected the aboriginal people of our enactment aft discussions with the leadership,” said elder authorities Congress person Vijay Waddetiwar.

The NCP(SP) leaders maintained silence, refraining from making immoderate comments connected the issue.

Sena (UBT) person and Leader of the Opposition successful the authorities Legislative Council Ambadas Danve again took purpose astatine the Congress connected Thursday. He accused the Congress of “overconfidence” up of the Assembly polls, claiming that its leaders were already discussing ministerial berths even before the elections had taken place.

“There were Congress leaders who, adjacent earlier the elections, were already talking astir which 1 of them would unafraid which ministry. There were 10 contenders for the main minister’s post. Had they projected Uddhav Thackeray arsenic their CM face, we mightiness person seen a 2-5% plaything successful our favour,” Danve said.

On Wednesday, Danve said that a conception of the Sena (UBT) leaders and newly-elected MLAs had voiced concerns during a enactment meeting, held successful Mumbai connected Monday, astir continuing their confederation with the Congress and the NCP and remaining portion of the MVA. “Many of our MLAs judge that Shiv Sena (UBT) should forge an autarkic path, contention elections connected its own, and not trust connected immoderate alliance. The Shiv Sena has ne'er been astir chasing power; it volition travel people erstwhile we stay existent to our ideology,” helium said.

A time later, Danve clarified that helium was not suggesting a break-up of the MVA alliance. “Our superior interest is strengthening the party’s organisational operation crossed the state. Our extremity is to solidify the party’s basal successful each 288 Assembly constituencies,” helium said.

Danve besides suggested that the Sena (UBT) mightiness see contesting the coming municipal elections independently. “For municipality section bodies, confederation decisions are mostly near to section leadership. We volition spot however things unfold erstwhile the municipal corp elections are held,” helium said.

Senior Uddhav Sena person and MP Sanjay Raut admitted that immoderate enactment leaders person raised concerns astir continuing its confederation with the MVA. “Some of our leaders, peculiarly those who mislaid the elections, felt that we should not person contested arsenic portion of the alliance. These are idiosyncratic opinions, not enactment policy,” helium said.

Raut besides underlined that the MVA allies would clasp a gathering to measure the concern and illustration a aboriginal people of action. “All 3 parties person faced setbacks, and we are analysing the reasons which presently constituent to issues similar EVMs and the misuse of wealth successful elections. We request to travel unneurotic and discuss. While we benefited successful the Lok Sabha elections done the alliance, we did not win successful the Assembly elections. Such decisions can’t beryllium made successful haste,” helium said.

Raut pointed retired that the Sena (UBT) would request to determine its strategy astir however to attack the civic elections successful the state. “For the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) and different municipal corporations, we volition person to marque a decision. However, the adjacent Assembly and Lok Sabha elections are inactive 5 years away, and specified decisions should not beryllium rushed,” helium added.

The Assembly canvass results saw the incumbent BJP-led Mahayuti expanse the authorities by bagging 230 of the 288 seats, with the MVA managing to get conscionable 46 seats including the Sena (UBT)’s 20, Congress’s 16 and NCP(SP)’s 10.