Mumbai, 05 Aug (HS):

Republican Party of India (A) President and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

demanded at least 20 to 25 seats for his party in the Mumbai Municipal

Corporation elections. The local body elections are due and will be held in the

next few months.

Athawale was

addressing a meeting of the Maharashtra Unit leaders of RPI (A) in Mumbai. The

responsibility of allotting the seats is vested with the BJP-led Mahayuti (Mega

Alliance). Athawale also demanded five seats in the Zilla Parishad and one in the Panchayat Samiti elections for his party. RPI(A) is a partner in the ruling Mega

Alliance in the state. Athawale said that as a partner in the alliance, one

minister, one MLC as a member of a Corporation, Planning Committee, and as SEO

should be reserved for RPI(A). He said that he will discuss the seat-sharing

formula with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar