The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, consisting of Congress, the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP), and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), is preparing for the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for November 20. These elections will be critical for opposition parties to challenge unitedly a ruling alliance consisting of BJP, Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar; Maha Vikas Aghadi, or MVA.

Seat-sharing talks among the MVA allies have been tough but are said to be in the final lap. Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat is likely to meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar later today to try and resolve last-minute issues. Political analysts believe that, around 50-60 seats are still being finalized, though for most constituencies a consensus has already emerged.

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Progress In Seat Allocation

The MVA has agreed on 210 of the 288 assembly seats so far. Congress is looking for around 110 seats and has already finalized the selection of candidates from some constituencies. For NCP, the understanding is about matching priorities and avoiding tussles over the overlap in areas. Leaders are still hopeful that the rest of the allocations will be done in a matter of days.

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Will Seat-Sharing Deal Be Sealed?

While the negotiations are nearing completion, the next few days are critical for finalizing the seat-sharing arrangement for November 20 election, the negotiations may just seal the coalition’s fate to pose a united front against the BJP-Shinde-Ajit Pawar combine. Will they seal the deal, or the unresolved issues remain?