NCP's Ajit Pawar wants to form alliance with Uddhav Thackeray for BMC Elections

After Uddhav Thackeray and Vanchir Bahujan Aghadi’s Prakash Ambedkar formed an alliance for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, now National Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar said his party want to form an alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT).

“We want to join hands with Shiv Sena (UBT) for the BMC polls. They are bigger than us as an organisation when it comes to Mumbai. We are going to meet Thackeray this evening and this will also be discussed among other issues,” Pawar told reporters after a party meeting.

To discuss their proposals, including the bypoll to Chinchwad assembly constituency where the NCP wants to contest from, Pawar met Thackray at his residence ‘Matoshree’.

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On Monday, 23 January 2023, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) formed an alliance with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, a party led by Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. 

Addressing the presser, Uddhav Thackeray said, “Both Dr BR Ambedkar and Balasaheb Thackeray have a legacy of attacking the evils of the society.”

“Common people are being kept disillusioned by unnecessary chaos and problems, which is paving the path towards autocracy. We have taken a step to stand against the evil phase,” said the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief.