Maharashtra Alliances Near Seat-Sharing Deals Ahead of Assembly Elections

The Mahayuti and MVA alliances are finalizing candidate lists as negotiations over contentious seats continue.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP, has agreed on approximately 260 out of 288 seats, with a few still under negotiation.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Sharad Pawar's NCP, has also reached a consensus on around 260 seats, with disputes remaining over key constituencies in Vidarbha and Mumbai.
MVA leaders have downplayed internal conflicts, with Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala denying any major disputes, despite public disagreements between Congress's Nana Patole and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut.
Both alliances are under pressure to finalize their seat-sharing arrangements swiftly, with the Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled for November 20, 2024.
While the Mahayuti alliance has nearly completed its seat-sharing in Mumbai, the MVA is still negotiating over three critical constituencies, including Kurla and Byculla.