Congress, Uddhav Sena, Sharad Pawar’s Party To Contest 85 Seats Each

The Shiv Sena faction of Uddhav Thackeray released a name of 65 candidates this evening, declaring that the seat-sharing for Maharashtra has been finalised. The contentious exercise had apparently concluded after weeks of hectic discussions. The outcome, Shiv Sena had said, was each of the three key allies in the Maha Vikas Aghadi — the Sena UBT, Congress and Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)  –will contest 85 seats. 

This will take the total to 255. The rest of the state’s 288 seats, 33, will go to the smaller allies of the MVA and some that may be divided between the big three – effectively indicating the formula was just a first draft. So, it appeared, was the candidates’ list. Sanjay Raut said the list is still subject to change.

At the press conference held this evening, Sena UBT’s Sanjay Raut and Congress’s Nana Patole made the announcement