Congress, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi Form Alliance for BMC Elections; Seat Deal Finalized

• Congress and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) announced an alliance for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, just hours before nomination filing.
• The alliance, formed after 25 years, was declared by Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal and VBA State President Dhairyavardhan Pundkar.
• VBA will contest 62 out of 227 seats in the BMC elections, with Congress fielding candidates for the remaining seats.
• Leaders emphasized ideological convergence, protecting the constitution, and upholding its values as the basis for the alliance.
• Discussions are ongoing for similar alliances in other locations beyond Mumbai.

Why It Matters: Congress and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi unite for BMC elections, finalizing a 62-seat deal for VBA.