Congress To Contest BMC Polls Solo; MVA Rift Widens After Assembly Defeat

The Congress party has confirmed it will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections solo, marking a significant rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. This decision comes after the coalition's poor performance in the recent assembly elections, referred to as a 'poll drought'. A Congress representative stated, 'We, the Congress party, are contesting the elections alone this time.' The move raises questions about the alliance's future, while the potential reunion of the Thackeray brothers remains a separate talking point.