VBA Chief Prakash Ambedkar Joins MVA Seat-Sharing Talks for Lok Sabha Polls

In a significant development ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Prakash Ambedkar, president of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) and grandson of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, joined the seat-sharing discussions of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc on Friday.

मा.बाळासाहेब आंबेडकर यांचे आज महाराष्ट्र विकास आघाडी बैठकीत स्वागत करण्यात आले.
वंचीत बहुजन आघाडी मुळे संविधान रक्षणाच्या लढ्यास बळ प्राप्त होईल.देशातील झुंड शाही विरोधात आम्ही एकत्र लढू! हा निर्धार पक्का!@AUThackeray@BJP4Maharashtra@Dev_Fadnavis@supriya_sule… pic.twitter.com/surFhhhpJb

— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) February 2, 2024

Sanjay Raut from Shiv Sena (UBT), a constituent of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), shared a photo of Ambedkar being welcomed at the meeting in Mumbai. Alongside the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT), the Congress and the NCP faction under party founder Sharad Pawar are partners in the MVA.

MVA leaders indicate that the allies are close to finalizing a comprehensive seat-sharing agreement, with discussions still pending on 10 to 12 seats. Maharashtra, with 48 Lok Sabha seats, is the second-highest in the country after Uttar Pradesh's 80.