SSS issues ultimatum to CongNCP

  • | Tuesday | 12th March, 2019

SSS leaders are reportedly under pressure from cadre, particularly in western Maharashtra, to stop negotiations with Congress and NCP. Sources in SSS said workers feel that NCP and Congress have kept them waiting deliberately, as an election strategy. He said Congress and NCP cannot take the SSS for granted, and decisions must not be taken without taking them into confidence. SSS later asked for 15 seats, resulting in a deadlock in negotiations. SSS had initially asked for 7 seats, including 2 from Vidarbha and 1 from north Maharashtra.

Kolhapur: After the Congress-NCP alliance has failed so far to respond to its demands for seats, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) on Monday issued an ultimatum, saying a decision ought to be conveyed in 24 hours.SSS Maharashtra president Ravikatn Tupkar told TOI that the SSS delegation had a meeting with NCP chief Sharad Pawar 10 days back. “He told us to talk with Congress and work something out, but nothing has happened,” Tupkar said.Tupkar said the party has been reading newspaper reports of seat sharing arrangements, but was not aware of discussions or decisions. He said Congress and NCP cannot take the SSS for granted, and decisions must not be taken without taking them into confidence. SSS leaders are reportedly under pressure from cadre, particularly in western Maharashtra, to stop negotiations with Congress and NCP. Sources in SSS said workers feel that NCP and Congress have kept them waiting deliberately, as an election strategy. SSS had initially asked for 7 seats, including 2 from Vidarbha and 1 from north Maharashtra. SSS later asked for 15 seats, resulting in a deadlock in negotiations.

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