MVA's seat-sharing formula will be finalised after March 17: Chennithala
The HinduCongress' Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala on March 12 said the Maha Vikas Aghadi's seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be finalised after March 17. Addressing a press conference of the party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Nandurban, Mr. Chennithala said discussions were also underway with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar, and all are moving ahead together without any difficulties. “Talks are going on between the Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents about seat sharing, and the formula will be finalised after March 17. Asked about Prakash Ambedkar's letter to Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge alleging a lack of coordination between the Congress and Shiv Sena in seat-sharing discussions, Mr. Chennithala said the VBA chief is a good friend and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat is in talks with him.