Prakash Ambedkar said that this proposal from the VBA to the Congress is "not only in goodwill but also an extension of a friendly hand for a possible alliance in the future".
MVA has offered four Lok Sabha seats to the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), which is for the latter to consider, Sanjay Raut had said earlier. The MVA has now given an ultimatum to VBA to clarify its stance on the matter.
The forces also recovered the bodies of the four insurgents, alongside a cache of weaponry including one AK-47 carbine, two domestically manufactured pistols, and Naxalite literature.
In 2019, Dutt lost from the Mumbai North Central constituency to BJP's Poonam Mahajan. Since then, she has been marginalised within the party.
"A rubber bladder of one of the 32 gates of the Pise dam malfunctioned, resulting in water leakage from it on December 16. To repair the bladder, the dam's water level had to be brought down to 31 metres, for which water supply from Bhatsa reservoir was regulated," said a press release.
Congress is in alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT) in Maharashtra under the banner of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar is also part of this alliance. According to sources, Shiv Sena (UBT) will contest 22 seats, while Congress on 16 seats and NCP on 10 seats in the Lok Sabha polls.
The breakthrough comes after the intervention of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Last night a crucial meeting was held in which MVA allies achieved an agreement on the seat-sharing in Maharashtra, said the sources.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in a total of seven phases starting from April 19 and the counting of votes is set for June 4, the election commission has informed.
The BJP has yet not taken a decision on Raj Thackeray's demand, sources said. Raj Thackeray may join the NDA ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Lok Sabha election 2024: Countering Ambedkar for making misleading statements, Raut reiterated that the VBA’s list of 27 winnable seats was given to the MVA leaders who discussed it, and from those 27, they have decided to allot four seats to Ambedkar, who has to take a final call.
MVA constituents - Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by Uddhav Thackeray and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) - have been holding hectic parleys for the last several days to reach a consensus on the allocation of seats but to date, no solution was achieved.
During investigations, NIA had recovered handwritten notes taken by the accused at the time of their IED fabrication training. A drone, clothes and a knife used during the ‘bayath’ (pledge), taken in the name of the Khalifa of ISIS, were also recovered, the press release said.
Maharashtra has a total of 48 Lok Sabha seats and the BJP has declared its candidates on 20 seats in the state. The list features names such as Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal among others.
The proposed name changes aim to reflect historical, cultural, and religious significance, resonating with the local sentiments and heritage of the respective areas.
The Maharashtra government has also approved to rename eight British-era Railway stations in the state. The decision was cleared by CM Shinde-led Cabinet.
Padmakar Valvi's decision to switch parties comes at a crucial juncture as both the NDA and I.N.D.I.A bloc parties are currently in discussions regarding a seat-sharing formula for Maharashtra in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2024.
Seat sharing formula: The BJP is keen to contest more than 30 seats in the upcoming elections as it eyes the 370-mark in the 543-member Lok Sabha.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has once again requested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to leave the BJP. This offer came after Gadkari's name was omitted from the BJP's first list of Lok Sabha candidates.
According to police, there was no suspicion of foul play in the incident. A preliminary investigation suggested that the foreign national died of 'natural causes'.
Maharashtra has a total of 48 Lok Sabha seats but the decision on seat-sharing between MVA members is yet to be made. Ambedkar exposed the cracks in the I.N.D.I.A bloc ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
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