Disagreement Emerges Over Congress Party's Political Standing in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis characterized Congress as declining, while Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut rejected that characterization. Fadnavis also implied Congress is undesirable for alliance and suggested the BJP is unthreatened by opposition consolidation. Raut, according to one report, urged former Congress allies to reunite, appealed to Sharad Pawar to lead such efforts,和
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis characterized Congress as declining, stating that no Opposition party would want to join it and suggesting the BJP is unthreatened by opposition consolidation. He also said the BJP has adopted a wait-and-watch approach. In contrast, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut rejected the characterization of Congress as declining. According to Times of India, Raut urged former Congress allies to reunite, appealed to Sharad Pawar to lead reunification efforts, emphasized the need to strengthen Congress against the BJP, criticized the BJP's historical contributions, and accused Amit Shah of attempting to break opposition parties.
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