Archive · 29 Sep 2026
MVA to Contest Five Maharashtra Council Seats Together
The Maha Vikas Aghadi, an opposition alliance in Maharashtra, will fight the upcoming council elections together.
The elections are for five seats linked to teachers and graduates.
Two of the seats are currently held by Congress members.
The other three seats are held by members linked to the NCP, NCP (SP), and an independent.
The alliance met in Mumbai to discuss how to divide the seats.
Leaders said they would choose candidates based on their chances of winning.
Voting will happen on October 23.
Candidates must submit nominations by October 6.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi decided to jointly contest five Maharashtra legislative council seats.
The seats comprise three Graduates’ and two Teachers’ constituencies.
Congress currently holds the Nagpur Graduates’ and Pune Teachers’ seats.
The other three seats are held by the NCP, NCP (SP), and an independent.
Polling is scheduled for October 23, with nominations closing October 6.
- Who
- The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Congress, NCP (SP), and Shiv Sena (UBT), will contest together.
- What
- The alliance decided to jointly contest five Maharashtra legislative council seats representing Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies.
- When
- The decision was reported on September 29; polling is scheduled for October 23, with nominations due by October 6.
- Where
- The elections concern constituencies in Nagpur, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Amravati, Maharashtra; the alliance meeting was held in Mumbai.
- Why
- The parties sought to coordinate their candidates and reach a consensus based on their winning prospects.
- Alliance
- Maha Vikas Aghadi
- Seats contested
- Five Maharashtra legislative council seats
- Constituency types
- Teachers’ and Graduates’ constituencies
- Polling date
- October 23
- Nomination deadline
- October 6
- Withdrawal deadline
- October 9
- Current members retiring
- Satish Chavan, Arun Lad, Kiran Sarnaik, Abhijit Wanzari, and Jayant Asgaonkar are due to retire on December 6