The Congress, an ally of the Maharashtra government which also comprises the Shiv Sena and NCP, has geared up for the civic and neighborhood bodies polls due in 2021 in the state and stated if the 3 parties come with each other, it is not complicated to defeat the BJP.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Maharashtra Congress stated state celebration chief Balasaheb Thorat has appointed a 13-member election management committee and observers for these polls.
Elections to the municipal corporations of Navi Mumbai, Aurangabad, Vasai-Virar, Kalyan-Dombivli and Kolhapur are due in 2021.
Besides, polls are also to be held in two Zilla Parishad,13 municipal councils and 83 Nagar Panchayats in the subsequent year.
The Congress in its statement stated the party’s win in the current polls to Nagpur graduates and Pune teachers’ constituencies of the Legislative Council elections has boosted the morale of the celebration workers.
Even although the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA-comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) is a 3-celebration government, the Congress is geared up to work for people’s welfare, it stated.
“If all the three parties come together, it is not difficult to defeat the BJP,” it stated.
Congress sources stated the celebration is open to an alliance with the Shiv Sena and the NCP for the civic and neighborhood bodies polls due subsequent year.
“A final decision will be taken after consultation with local leaders,” a supply stated.
The Congress in the statement stated for the civic and neighborhood bodies polls due subsequent year, responsibilities have been provided to all 12 celebration ministers in the MVA government to hold meetings with neighborhood workplace-bearers and celebration workers to take stock of the political predicament and lead the celebration.
In the final 1 year, the MVA government supplied loan waiver to farmers, a economic package for crop losses due to heavy rain, floods and cyclone and also tackled the COVID-19 pandemic properly, it stated.
“During the period, Congress workers reached out to the affected people and helped with food grains, medicines and blood donation camps,” it added.
NCP has also asked its workers to establish a fantastic rapport and working relations with the neighborhood Shiv Sena activists for continuation of alliance in future as well.
The message to the celebration workers to prevent confrontation with neighborhood Shiv Sena activists and keep cordial relations came ahead of elections to 14,234 gram panchayats and other neighborhood and civic bodies in 2021 and 2022.
(With inputs from PTI)