Congress holding discussions to form alliance with VBA for Maharashtra civic polls: Harshwardhan Sapkal

Key Points

1. Maharashtra Congress is discussing an alliance with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for upcoming municipal corporation elections.
2. Harshwardhan Sapkal, Maharashtra Congress chief, announced the discussions.
3. Local leadership of both Congress and VBA are authorized to make decisions on the alliance.
4. The meeting regarding candidate selection was held at Tilak Bhavan in Dadar.
5. Polls to 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, will be held on January 15, 2026.
6. Vote counting for the municipal corporation elections will be held on January 16, 2026.
7. Discussions are also underway with Shiv Sena (UBT) for a possible alliance.
8. AICC secretary U.B. Venkatesh is handling alliance talks with VBA.