(From left) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan during a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. (PTI)
A source in the MVA said, “The alliance partners feel people have high expectations from them. While drafting the manifesto, they will ensure that all stakeholders across communities get equal and fair representation.”
After announcing that they will contest the Maharashtra assembly polls together, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), is likely to bring out a joint manifesto. The manifesto may be released even before their seat-sharing formula is announced, according to sources.
In the recently held general elections, the MVA performed better than the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state. The MVA secured 30 of the 48 seats, which has given them high hopes for the upcoming state assembly polls. Consequently,…