Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Congress Explores Alliances for BMC and Pune Polls
The Congress party in India is talking to different groups about working together in upcoming city elections.
They are discussing an alliance with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the Mumbai city elections and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the Pune city elections.
The Congress party has been losing support in Mumbai over the years, so they want to team up with these groups to get more votes.
At the same time, the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction, led by Uddhav Thackeray, is also trying to form an alliance with the Congress to counter the BJP's strong performance.
However, the Congress is hesitant to ally with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) due to ideological differences, especially concerning North Indian and Muslim voters.
The BJP and its allies are also preparing for these elections, making the political situation very competitive.
Congress exploring alliances with VBA for BMC elections and NCP for Pune municipal polls.
Congress delegation met VBA leader Prakash Ambedkar to discuss potential partnership for BMC elections.
Congress to form a committee for seat-sharing negotiations with VBA for BMC elections.
Congress's electoral presence in Mumbai has declined over the past 15 years.
Shiv Sena (UBT) seeks Congress's support to counter BJP's momentum in BMC elections.
- Who
- Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, BJP, NCP, VBA
- What
- Exploring alliances for BMC and Pune municipal elections
- When
- Upcoming elections, discussions ongoing
- Where
- Mumbai and Pune, India
- Why
- To consolidate votes and strengthen electoral presence against BJP
Congress
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS
Alliance with MNS
Congress
Congress refuses to ally with MNS due to ideological differences and fear of alienating North Indian voters.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS
Shiv Sena (UBT) considers allying with MNS to consolidate Marathi votes but risks losing minority support.
Independent Contest
Congress
Congress prefers to contest independently to maintain its voter base and ideology.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS
Shiv Sena (UBT) initially considered contesting independently but now seeks Congress's support to counter BJP's momentum.
- Parties Involved
- Congress, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), NCP, BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS
- Elections
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Pune Municipal Corporation
- Congress Seats in 2017 (BMC)
- 31
- Congress Seats in 2012 (BMC)
- 52
- Congress Delegation
- U.B. Venkatesh, Amin Patel, Sachin Sawant, Madhu Chavan
- VBA Leader
- Prakash Ambedkar
- NCP Leader
- Ajit Pawar
- Congress Leader
- Satej Patil, Sanjay Raut
- MNS Leader
- Raj Thackeray
Sources
Congress Approaches Ambedkar For BMC Alliance
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Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance finalised; formal announcement expected Tuesday
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