Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on March 28 reiterated his party’s determination to contest the Sangli Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra, stating the importance of not inadvertently aiding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
This stance follows concerns expressed by their alliance partner, the Congress, regarding Sena (UBT)’s recent candidate announcement for Sangli and Mumbai South-Central constituencies.
Despite opposition within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition, Mr. Raut highlighted the necessity of compromise in alliances, citing instances where the Sena yielded seats to the Congress. The Sena (UBT) has decided to field wrestler Chandrahar Patil in Sangli and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai in Mumbai South-Central, while the Congress was planning to field Vishal Patil, the grandson of former Chief Minister Vasantdada Patil, and Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad from those constituencies, respectively.
