India, Dec. 30 -- The Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Monday decided to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections together.

The move comes a day after the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) chose to join hands with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and exited the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), triggering a reshuffle of opposition strategies ahead of the polls.

The alliance was announced jointly in Pune on Monday by senior Congress leader Satej Patil and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sachin Ahir. They confirmed that seat-sharing talks are in progress for the 165-member civic body.

"We have decided to contest the Pune civic polls together with Shiv Sena (UBT). Seat...