Uddhav Sena, Congress turn to Sharad Pawar to resolve seat-sharing woes: Sources

The conflict between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies over seat sharing does not seem to cease. After Saturday’s nine-hour-long marathon meeting at Trident Hotel in South Mumbai, the MVA leaders are yet to reach consensus over crucial seats in the Vidarbha region.
According to sources, both Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders have now reached out to NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar to mediate and resolve the differences in the opposition alliance.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Anil Parab and Aaditya Thackeray met Sharad Pawar at YB Chavan Centre in Mumbai. Senior Congress leaders are also trying to be in constant touch with Pawar.
During the Lok Sabha election, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction gave its Ramtek and Amravati seats to the Congress. The party now wants more seats in the Assembly polls as part of the MVA alliance.
Shiv Sena (UBT) has claimed a total of 12 seats in the Vidarbha region. The party is arguing that there are no existing MLAs from MVA on these 12 seats.
These have become bone of contention in MVA:
1. Armory – Krishna Gajbe, BJP MLA
2. Gadchiroli – Devral Holi, BJP MLA
3. Gondia – Vinod Aggarwal, Independent MLA
4. Bhandara – Independent MLA Narendra Bondekar
5. Chimur – Kirtikumar Bhangadia, BJP MLA
6. Ballarpur – Sudhir Mungantiwar, BJP MLA
7. Chandrapur – Kishore Jorgewar, Independent MLA
8. Ramtek – Ashish Jaiswal, Independent MLA (supporting Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena group)
9. Kamthi – Currently Tekchand Savarkar, BJP MLA
10. South Nagpur – Mohan Mate, BJP MLA
11. Aheri – Dharmarao Baba Atram, NCP Ajit Pawar group MLA
12. Bhadravati Varora – Congress MLA Pratibha Dhanorkar (but currently MP in Lok Sabha)
While claiming these 12 seats, the Congress is insisting on contesting from Nashik West seat where Shiv Sena (UBT) has almost decided the candidature of Sudhakar Badgujar.
When Congress’s Nana Patole insisted on Nashik West, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut decided to walk out of the night meeting.