Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 11 : Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Sunday asserted that Congress and MVA will be leading in the vote share adding that the issue of seat sharing with VBA (Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi) President Prakash Ambedkar will be resolved.
"I have always been saying the Congress and MVA will be leading in the vote share, and it is only increasing by the day... Congress and Prakash Ambedkar have common subjects in the public agenda, for which have developed an understanding. Seat sharing issue will be solved soon," Patole told reporters on Sunday.
Earlier on January 30, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut announced the inclusion of Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) in the opposition alliance in Maharashtra, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
In a post on X, Sanjay Raut said, "Today Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi joined Maha Vikas Aghadi."
"The constitution of India is in danger. We have to come together and save the Constitution," he added.
Sanjay Raut earlier this month said that the discussion to include VBA in the opposition coalition of parties, INDIA bloc happened during the alliance meeting held on January 9.
Earlier in December, VBA (Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi) President Prakash Ambedkar in his letter to the Mallikarjun Kharge, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray, stressed the need to adopt his proposed formula of 12 seats to each parties.
He termed the "12+12+12+12 formula" as a 'conflict-free' plan to decide on the number of seat sharing in the state.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi was founded by Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar in March 2018.