Maha Vikas Aghadi seat-sharing woes continue, Congress wants ‘friendly fight’

Maha Vikas Aghadi seat-sharing woes continue, Congress wants ‘friendly fight’

The fissure within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has deepened after Congress leader Naseem Khan said his party wanted “friendly fights” in six Lok Sabha seats. However, Congress’s allies NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) opposed the proposition, saying it would divide the votes and benefit the BJP. A friendly fight would … Read more

Prakash Ambedkar and his party to back Congress in Lok Sabha polls

Prakash Ambedkar and his party to back Congress in Lok Sabha polls

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar | Photo Credit: ANI Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi President Prakash Ambedkar on March 19 extended his full support to the Congress in seven seats in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha election. He claimed that the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray and the Nationalist Congress Party under Sharadchandra … Read more

MVA proposes Prakash Ambedkar’s induction; VBA chief disposes, says ‘more clarity’ needed from Congress

MVA proposes Prakash Ambedkar’s induction; VBA chief disposes, says ‘more clarity’ needed from Congress

Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi president Prakash Ambedkar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Despite the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition announcing the induction of the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi into the MVA fold, Mr. Ambedkar on Wednesday clarified that his party was not yet part of the MVA, while demanding that the All-India Congress Committee … Read more