Mumbai, Dec. 21 -- The Congress has decided to go solo in the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls keeping in mind the feelings of local workers, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in charge of Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala, said on Saturday. Chennithala chaired a meeting of the Mumbai political affairs committee and spoke to various leaders across the state on Saturday about the upcoming corporation polls. Speaking to reporters in the evening, he said, "We will contest in alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) wherever possible and necessary. But in Mumbai, we will be contesting solo since this is a local poll and workers have their aspirations." The ruling BJP was pouring in money openly for the polls, which was unprecedented, Chennithala said. He refused to answer questions about a possible alliance with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Sources said the Congress' central leadership will not be campaigning for the BMC polls, in a repeat of circumstances in the 2017 polls. Party secretary UB Venkatesh will have a dialogue with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (MVA) chief Prakash Ambedkar to explore prospects of seat-sharing, the sources added. The Mumbai unit chief of NCP (SP) Rakhi Jadhav said they were in conversation with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Congress for an alliance wherever possible, so that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance remains intact.'' In the 2017 BMC poll, the Congress had won 31 seats, but only 17 former corporators are still with the party, while others including group leader Ravi Raja have crossed over to the BJP and other ruling parties. In the 2012 polls, Congress had secured 52 seats....