The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in Maharashtra finalises seat-sharing for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections for most of the seats, according to multiple reports. The Hindu says the alliance finalises seat-sharing with the Congress receiving 8 of the 17 seats, while News18 India reports that the MVA has finalised seats for 15 of the 17 legislative council positions and that decisions on the remaining two are expected soon.
News18 India further specifies how the coalition’s parties are allotted the seats among those finalised: Congress gets seven, NCP-SP receives three, Shiv Sena (UBT) gets four, and additional arrangements for the last two seats are still pending. The reports also note that the BJP-NCP-Shiv Sena-led Mahayuti alliance has not announced its full seat-sharing formula.
Both outlets frame the developments as part of coalition negotiations ahead of the polls. News18 India also includes an allegation by Sapkal that the Mahayuti, led by the BJP, is using money power, though the reports do not provide independent verification of the claim.
