Summary:
According to senior Congress leader, in Marathwada, Marathas are largest populations, followed by Lingayat, Vanjari, Dalit, Muslim and Dhangar community. "If the MDM consolidate, then we will have surprising results in Marathwada," said a senior NCP leader. We want to improve our tally," said a senior Congress leader requested anonymity. After successfully stitching a caste combination alliance of Maratha, Muslim and Kunbi (DMK) in Vidarbha, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been emphasising on the Maratha, Dalit and Muslim (MDM) factor in Marathwada for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra. Currently, Congress and NCP has an edge on five out of the seven seats — Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani, Buldhana, Osamanabad..