Congress decides not to contest Maharashtra Legislative Council polls; to support MVA candidate
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 07:39 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
The Congress has decided not to contest the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls and will instead support the MVA candidate. The decision was made after a call between the party's Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray.
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