Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Saturday said the Nationalist Congress Party would fight elections from 22 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
In 2009 general elections too, the party had fielded candidates at 22 constituencies as part of the seat-sharing arrangement with alliance partner Congress. "The NCP will fight on 22 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections," Pawar said while addressing a party meeting in Satara.
There are 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. In 2009, the Congress had won 16 seats, while the NCP had won eight. This time, there had been demands from within the Congress to get more than 26 seats. State Congress president Manikrao Thakre had even said the party deserved to contest 29 seats, leaving the remaining 19 seats with the NCP. However, the NCP was unwilling to part with its share, though it was open to swapping certain seats.
In 2009 general elections too, the party had fielded candidates at 22 constituencies as part of the seat-sharing arrangement with alliance partner Congress. "The NCP will fight on 22 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections," Pawar said while addressing a party meeting in Satara.
There are 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. In 2009, the Congress had won 16 seats, while the NCP had won eight. This time, there had been demands from within the Congress to get more than 26 seats. State Congress president Manikrao Thakre had even said the party deserved to contest 29 seats, leaving the remaining 19 seats with the NCP. However, the NCP was unwilling to part with its share, though it was open to swapping certain seats.
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