Congress-Vanchit Alliance for BMC Polls: VBA to Contest 62 Seats After 25 Years

• Congress and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) have formed an alliance for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
• VBA will contest 62 seats in the upcoming BMC polls, announced by Congress State President Harshvardhan Sapkal and VBA State Vice President Dhairyavardhan Pundkar.
• This alliance marks a reunion after 25 years, with both parties last collaborating in 1998-99 elections.
• Harshvardhan Sapkal stated the alliance is based on shared constitutional values, equality, fraternity, and social justice.
• Dhairyavardhan Pundkar emphasized the alliance's goal is to stop the "anti-national BJP".

Why It Matters: Congress and VBA unite for BMC elections after 25 years, with VBA contesting 62 seats.