Congress Finalizes Seat Sharing in Maharashtra, Begins Talks with AAP for Delhi
Negotiations with other allies continue as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance seeks to present a united front in the upcoming elections.
- Congress and its allies in Maharashtra have reached an agreement on seat sharing for the state's 48 seats, with former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's party planning to contest 23 seats.
- Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have begun discussions on seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, with Congress expressing its intention to contest four of the seven seats.
- Congress is also in talks with other allies, including the Janata Dal United (JDU) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), for seat sharing in Bihar.
- Negotiations with the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the AAP in Punjab, Delhi, and other states are proving to be more challenging, with disagreements over the number of seats each party should contest.
- The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), formed by Congress and other regional parties last July, is working to resolve differences and present a united front in the upcoming elections.