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MUMBAI: As the impasse over some seats continues in the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said if anyone needs the slogan ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, it has to be the opposition bloc.
Talking to reporters, Raut also expressed displeasure over smaller parties like the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) unilaterally declaring candidates on seats that have overlapping claims.
Earlier, MVA constituents Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) had announced that they would contest 85 seats each in the November 20 polls. Later, Raut said there was a consensus among the MVA allies on 270 of the 288 seats.
SP’s Maharashtra president Abu Azmi on Friday said if the MVA does not reach any consensus with smaller parties, it will field candidates on 20-25 seats. The SP has already fielded five candidates and has sought seven seats.
It has nominated Irshad Jahagirdar for Dhule City where Sena (UBT) has fielded Anil Gote.
“Haryana Congress contested on all seats but could not form the government. So they have to take everyone along. If anyone needs the ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ slogan, then it has to be the MVA,” Raut said.
