Mumbai: Congress ought to go solo within the Mumbai civic polls: That’s the recommendation former Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap has given his occasion. Reactions from Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) companions have been swift and sharp.

Jagtap has additionally utterly dominated out a tie-up with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), one thing that has been speculated lately.

“Overlook Raj Thackeray, we received’t even ally with Uddhav Thackeray. We’ll go solo. This isn’t my stand alone however of many within the occasion that Congress ought to struggle alone. As a result of these are native physique polls and these polls are of floor staff. They need to get a chance to contest and so we should always not even tie-up with Shiv Sena UBT, go away alone Raj Thackeray,” Jagtap mentioned.

He mentioned that final week when the occasion’s political affairs committee met, and when opinions had been sought, he mentioned that whether or not it was the BMC or every other native physique polls, Congress ought to struggle alone.

“That is my opinion. Lastly, whether or not to type alliance or not, these choices are taken by excessive command. This isn’t my occasion’s opinion. I’m not the pinnacle of Mumbai unit. Varsha tai is and he or she must determine the occasion’s stand,” he additional added.

Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad mentioned that Jagtap’s opinion was his personal however agreed that many Congress staff did really feel they need to struggle individually.

“That’s his private stand, however when the occasion assembly was held, many did really feel that we should always struggle alone. Nonetheless, the ultimate determination can be taken by the excessive command. However one factor is for certain, those that don’t consider within the Structure, we must take into consideration whether or not to type an alliance with them or not,” Gaikwad mentioned to the media.

She additionally mentioned that when MVA was fashioned, a standard minimal programme was stored in thoughts and, “We got here collectively for democracy and Structure”.

“These choices can be taken on the proper time and everybody within the occasion has a proper to present their opinions. And there’s a course of in our occasion that can be adopted earlier than taking a choice,” she added.

The rising closeness of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray has given rise to hypothesis that each could type an alliance for the upcoming BMC polls. Congress, which is part of the MVA, feels that in the event that they must type an alliance with Raj Thackeray, it’d impression their votebank, which consists of North Indians and Muslims, leaders had beforehand instructed ThePrint.

Avinash Abhyankar, chief of MNS, mentioned that the choice on an alliance has not but been taken, so there was no query of responding to the Congress’ stand. “Our chief has not taken any determination. So how does it matter? Let him say it,” Abhyankar instructed the media.

Jagtap’s stand has not gone down nicely with MVA companions both.

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut dismissed Jagtap’s suggestion. “Let him say no matter he desires,” Raut instructed the media.

Amol Matele, NCP (SP) Mumbai spokesperson, mentioned on social media that Jagtap’s concept will profit the BJP. “Is the slogan given for Congress’ revival or to learn the BJP? As a result of the general public has seen that each “going solo” slogan has ended up with somebody’s assist,” Matele mentioned.

राजकारणात नारे अनेक असतात… पण हेतू मात्र वेगवेगळे! मुंबई काँग्रेसचे माजी अध्यक्ष आणि आमदार भाई जगताप यांनी महानगरपालिकेसाठी “स्वबळावर लढू” असा नारा दिला आहे म्हणे…

पण आता मुंबईकरांचा प्रश्न अगदी साधा आहे.
हा नारा काँग्रेसच्या पुनरुत्थानासाठी दिला आहे की भारतीय जनता पक्षाच्या… pic.twitter.com/4zopcrFqdx

— Adv.Amol Matele ॲड.अमोल मातेले (@AdvAmolMatele) October 22, 2025

(Edited by Viny Mishra)

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