There has been a perception in political circles that the delay in BMC polls betrayed NDA's 'lack of confidence' in ousting Uddhav Sena from BMC ahead of LS and Assembly polls
Sanjay Raut told TOI the ‘election formula’ has been finalised. “Sena and NCP will contest polls together,” he confirmed.
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena and NCP have decided to jointly contest the forthcoming local body elections, including the BMC polls. Congress, however, is yet undecided and may contest the BMC polls on its own, reports Sujit Mahamulkar.
The elections are expected to be held between May 2021 and May 2022.
Sena MP and chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Sunday told TOI that the ‘election formula’ has been finalised. “Sena and NCP will contest polls together,” he confirmed.
He also said that they were trying to discuss a pre-poll alliance with the Congress, their partner in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. When told that Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap has already announced that his party will fight the BMC polls on its own, Raut said, “We will discuss the issue with Congress leaders too as the formula that has been decided is that the electio