Lok Sabha 2024 | Congress shouldn’t allow itself to be arm-twisted by Sena (UBT), says Sanjay Nirupam

In the wake of the Shiv Sena (UBT) announcing 17 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on March 30 said his party should not allow itself to be arm-twisted by the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit for the seats in Mumbai.

He claimed that the Sena (UBT) was not in a position to win any seat without Congress' support.

Earlier this week, the Sena (UBT) brought out a list of 17 candidates, and said it would contest a total of 22 parliamentary seats in Maharashtra. These seats included four in Mumbai.

Mr. Nirupam is eyeing to contest the Mumbai North-West seat from where he lost in 2019, However, the Thackeray-led party's move triggered unease among the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies as the three parties are yet to finalise the seat-sharing deal for the Lok Sabha polls, which will be held in five phases in Maharashtra starting April 19. The Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) are part of the alliance.