MVA to contest on all 17 seats, Mahayuti differences continue

MVA seals deal on 15 of 17 council seats, Congress gets lion’s share

India's MVA opposition alliance agreed on seat distribution for 15 of 17 Maharashtra council seats (Congress 8, Shiv Sena UBT 4, NCP SP 3) ahead of June 18 elections. Two seats remain pending; MVA accused the ruling Mahayuti of cash-for-vote horse-trading among local corporators.