Winnability to be key factor for seat-sharing among MVA partners: Cong

A Congress leader on Sunday said winnability would be the main criteria for seat-sharing among the MVA constituents for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls and it will be worked out amicably at the earliest.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), is already in the poll and campaign mode, having held a joint meeting of their office-bearers on August 16, state Congress working president Naseem Khan told PTI.

"Winnability would the basis for seat-sharing among the allies and it will be worked out amicably at the earliest," he said.

"The Lok Sabha poll results will surely be replicated in the assembly elections," Khan said, expressing confidence of the MVA's victory.

He claimed that false promises and fake narrative of the ruling 'Mahayuti' (comprising the Shiv Sena, BJP and NCP) have been exposed.

"Development has reduced and corruption has increased during their tenure. The state government has worked to weaken Mumbai and Maharashtra,