Pune, Dec. 27 -- Following the collapse of a possible alliance between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), efforts are underway to consolidate the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections.
NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) spokesperson Ankush Kakade has stated that there is a willingness to include the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) as well as the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the broader MVA alliance.
The prospective alliance between the two NCP factions fell through after NCP leader Ajit Pawar insisted that candidates from both sides contest the elections on the 'clock' symbol, a demand that was rejected by Sharad Pawar. This development has accelerated political activity in...