NCP (SP) not involved in merger talks with Congress: Supriya Sule
The NCP (SP) and the Congress are part of the Opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra as well as the INDIA bloc at the national level.
The NCP (SP) and the Congress are part of the Opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra as well as the INDIA bloc at the national level.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) faced a major setback as its candidates withdrew their candidature on Thursday, ensuring that the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance wins the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) election virtually unopposed.
As reported earlier, elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states are scheduled for March 16, while the tenure of seven MPs from Maharashtra, including that of NCP founder Sharad Pawar, will come to an end shortly.
The development comes after the Election Commission of India announced elections for 37 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states.
Speaking to media persons at a press conference here on Saturday, Raut said, “I believe Sharad Pawar will come to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) along with Ajit Pawar”.
Since Uddhav Thackeray -- who was sworn in as chief minister on November 28, 2019 -- is not a member of either house of the state Legislature, he needs to get elected to the Council before May 27.
More than 5,000 of those identified to have attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation have been quarantined, including in hospitals across states.
Pawar had held the position of the Deputy CM for a brief period with Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister last year.
Party leader Sanjay Raut and a group of Shiv Sena workers are already in Ayodhya since the past five days to oversee the arrangements for the visit of Thackeray and his family.
However, Urban Development Minister and senior Sena leader Eknath Shinde said no decision had been taken on this issue yet.
