MVA Rift: Shiv Sena (UBT) Slams Congress as 'Tourist Party' After Poll Defeat

• Shiv Sena (UBT) criticized ally Congress as a "tourist party" for its absence from grassroots work, appearing only during elections, following a major defeat in Maharashtra local body polls.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Anand Dubey and Anil Parab highlighted Congress's lack of voter contact and its 30-year opposition status in BMC elections.
• Despite internal MVA tensions, Shiv Sena (UBT) is trying to convince Congress to ally with MNS for the upcoming BMC elections to counter BJP.
• Congress General Secretary Ramesh Chennithala indicated party workers prefer contesting BMC elections independently.
• The ruling 'Mahayuti' alliance secured a landslide victory, winning 207 out of 288 president posts, while MVA managed only 44.

Why It Matters: MVA faces internal strife as Shiv Sena (UBT) blames Congress for poll defeat and alliance issues.