Maharashtra elections: MVA seals seat-sharing deal; Congress, NCP-SP, Shiv Sena (UBT) to fight on 85 seats each

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Shiv Sena (UBT), has finalized a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Each party will contest 85 seats, with 18 seats to be decided after further discussions. Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly are scheduled on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.