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MVA Sets Up Poll Coordination Panel as Congress Blocks Nashik MNS Tie-Up

Alliance leaders report no formal approach from the MNS, moving to centralize decisions before December’s local contests.

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This marks the first tie-up among the parties in their first time contesting separately in local polls since the split. (Representative pic)
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Overview

  • The Congress, NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT) formed a state-level committee to steer strategy and resolve disputes for the upcoming local body elections.
  • State Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said no one was authorized to negotiate with the MNS and issued show-cause notices to Nashik functionaries who attended talks.
  • Senior leader Vijay Wadettiwar backed local autonomy and said the party would fight the Mumbai civic polls alone, exposing internal disagreement over tactics.
  • MNS representatives in Nashik claimed a pact with MVA partners had been finalized, a claim undercut after Congress leaders opposed including the party locally.
  • Rival NCP factions joined forces in Kolhapur’s Chandgad under the Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi banner to take on the BJP, highlighting pragmatic local alignments.