Summary:
Kolhapur district Congress president Prakash Aawade has already communicated his concern about the developments in Sangli district to party leaders. Kolhapur: Sangli Lok Sabha seat has emerged as a major headache for the Congress-NCP alliance in western Maharashtra. Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS), also a minor partner in the alliance, is expected to get the seat. Let Congress take a decision by tomorrow or we are free to take a final decision.”Shetti said he had communicated SSS reluctance to contest from a disputed seat to Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party leaders Ahmed Patel and Ashok Chavan. Shetti told reporters that Congress should first finish all disputes within the party before giving up the seat to SSS.Shetti said, “Congress leaders who were initially reluctant to hand over Sangli to SSS are now insisting we accept it..