Athawale Slams Mahayuti Over 'Insulting' Seat Deal, Announces 39 BMC Candidates

• Ramdas Athawale announced 39 RPI candidates for BMC elections, citing "insult" from Mahayuti over seat-sharing.
• Mahayuti offered only 7 seats, which Athawale deemed insufficient given RPI's strength in Mumbai.
• Athawale called Mahayuti's actions a "betrayal" and an "attack on self-respect" after a failed discussion.
• RPI will contest 38-39 seats in a "friendly fight" to uphold workers' dignity, while still supporting Mahayuti.
• He emphasized the importance of the Ambedkarite community's strength in power.

Why It Matters: Athawale's RPI to contest 39 BMC seats independently after Mahayuti's 'insulting' seat offer.