"MVA alliance formed to oppose PM Modi" says Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is not a natural alliance, the alliance is formed to oppose BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Adding that the MVA alliance has been formed to oppose BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The situation is very bad with Uddhav Thackeray. I feel pity as to why Uddhav Thackeray has done this to him. This is not a natural alliance of MVA. Their alliance is not about ideologies, it just formed to oppose us, PM Modi and development," Maharashtra BJP President told reporters in Mumbai.
With Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents huddled in negotiations to iron out differences over some assembly seats, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole expressed hope that the seat-sharing arrangement would be finalised.
He said party leader Balasaheb Thorat gave him detailed information about his meeting with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray.
"A way can be found is what we feel. We are going for the seat-sharing meeting. We hope that this is the final meeting for seat sharing," Patole said.
Thorat said the list for the assembly polls will be released soon.
"The list will be released soon. Even we have a time limit," Thorat said.
The nomination process has started for the Maharashtra assembly elections which will be held on November 20.
In the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress won 44 seats. In 2014, the BJP won 122 seats, Shiv Sena secured 63, and Congress won 42 seats. (ANI)