Maharashtra Cong head meets Uddhav; no progress in seat-sharing for LS polls

Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala and other leaders held discussions with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday, as negotiations over seat allocation between the allies for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections seem to be at a standstill.

 

Maharashtra State Congress chief Nana Patole and Mumbai unit president Varsha Gaikwad accompanied Chennithala to Thackeray's residence Matoshree in suburban Bandra.

 

Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Sanjay Raut were also present during the meeting.

 

The talks between the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena group and the Congress, both members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), appeared stuck in view of both parties staking claims to contest certain constituencies, particularly in Mumbai.

 

The Sena UBT had earlier said it would not contest less than 23 LS seats out of 48 in Maharashtra.