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KOLHAPUR: After Congress faced stiff resistance from party workers against the handing over of the Sangli seat to the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS), it has offered the Shirdi constituency to the farmer organization. If Shirdi is not possible, Congress should talk to NCP and take the decision,” said Raju Shetti.The Shirdi offer from Congress comes in the wake of strong sentiments expressed by party workers on Friday. The SSS has expressed its readiness to accept Shirdi.“We have a strong candidate in Shirdi. Kolhapur Congress head Prakash Aawade and Vishwajeet Kadam met Raju Shetti in Jaysingpur late on Friday and asked the SSS not to insist on Sangli. They told Shetti the party was ready to give up Hingoli in Marathwada or Shirdi in Ahmednagar district ..