VBA seeks collaboration with Congress in Maharashtra assembly elections

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) leader Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday suggested that the Congress should join hands with the party for the Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled for later this year.

“Maharashtra assembly elections will be held in September-October this year. VBA and Congress can contest jointly. Let’s not get angry with each other and help VBA,” Ambedkar said. Ta.

The statement came days after the VBA president claimed that Congress was pressuring the party’s candidates to withdraw from the ongoing parliamentary elections.

Earlier this week, more than 40 Dalit Ambedkarite (Buddhist) groups under the Progressive Party announced their support for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which comprises the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharachandra Pawar) and Congress. To prevent vote splitting during state general elections.

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Rahul Gaikwad, the VBA candidate from Solapur Lok Sabha constituency, also recently withdrew his nomination claiming that the prospects of the BJP candidate could improve if he remained in the race. Gaikwad joined the Congress on April 24.