MVA finalises seat-sharing for Maharashtra council polls; Congress gets 8 of 17 seats
The Maha Vikas Aghadi has finalized its seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. The Congress party will contest eight out of the 17 available seats, while the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party will contest the remaining seats. The ruling BJP-NCP-Shiv Sena alliance is still finalizing its own seat-sharing arrangements.
- ▪The Congress will contest seats in Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Bhandara, Amravati, Ahilyanagar, Solapur, Dharashiv, and Nagpur.
- ▪The Shiv Sena (UBT) will contest six seats, while the NCP will contest three.
- ▪The last date for filing nominations is June 1, with polling scheduled for June 18.
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The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Friday (May 29, 2026) said it has finalised the seat-sharing agreement for the June 18 Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, with the Congress set to contest the highest eight of the 17 seats.State Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said the MVA, which also includes the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (SP), reached a consensus on all 17 seats. MVA to contest on all 17 seats, Mahayuti differences continueCongress will contest Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Bhandara, Amravati, Ahilyanagar, Solapur, Dharashiv and Nagpur (where a byelection is being held), he said.The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) will contest six seats: Raigad, Jalgaon, Parbhani-Hingoli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded and Nashik.
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