India, Nov. 10 -- The Maharashtra elections are proving to be a challenge for all sides in the fray. While the ruling Mahayuti is trying to ensure that it overcomes the factors that brought down its tally in the Lok Sabha to 17 out of 48, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is hoping that it can repeat its Lok Sabha performance (30 of 48 seats). The Congress which won the largest number of seats in that election, 13, is hoping that a Haryana like situation doesn't arise again. The party was widely expected to win that election -- and opinion polls and exit polls agreed -- but anti-Jat consolidation put paid to its efforts, and the Bharatiya Janata Party won comfortably. The Congress's Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala explained to Sunetra Choudhury how it plans to ensure that....