Nashik: Winnability of candidates would be a key factor in seat distribution among Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners for the upcoming state and Lok Sabha polls, state Congress chief Nana Patole said. Partners of the MVA — Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharad Pawar) — will ensure proper seat distribution based on the strength of each party and winnability of candidates. As far as the Congress is concerned, we have identified a few seats in North Maharashtra, where we feel the party has a good chance of winning, he told reporters in Nashik, where he reviewed the partys situation in Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies of the region on Saturday along with Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Balasaheb Thorat and Solapur City Central MLA, Pranati Shinde.Patole said voters across the country want the return of a Congress-led government at the Centre as well as many states where assembly elections are due, including Maharashtra. INDIA will trump the BJP convincingly in the five states that are going to polls, he added.The MPCC chief slammed the BJP for misusing central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Income Tax (I-T) department against opposition leaders. Meanwhile, Thorat accused the state government of being indifferent to the poor condition of the Mumbai-Nashik national highway. We had raised the issue in the previous assembly session but there is no improvement on the highway. It still takes over six hours to reach Mumbai from Nashik. Commuters have started experiencing backaches due to the poor condition of the road, he said and questioned why the government was collecting toll despite the poor condition of the highway.We also published the following articles recentlyMaharashtra: Container overturns hitting traffic on Mumbai-Nashik highwayA container carrying angle iron overturned on the Mumbai-Nashik highway in Maharashtra, causing a traffic jam for over 12 hours. The accident occurred late at night, damaging six vehicles and trapping the drivers. They were eventually rescued with minor injuries. The highway was closed until 6 am the following morning when one side was cleared for traffic. Both sides of the road were fully reopened by 12:30 pm.State to ask Centre to reserve seats in assembly for STsThe tribal welfare department in Goa has requested a copy of a resolution passed in the assembly to reserve seats for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the next assembly elections. The department plans to study the resolution and approach the central government to expedite the delimitation process for ST reservation. Goas ST community has been advocating for political reservation since the 2024 Lok Sabha election, but the delimitation exercise is set to begin only after 2026. Currently, only one assembly constituency is reserved for the SC community in Goa.All India Mahila Empowerment Party to field candidates on all seats in five states going to pollThe All India Mahila Empowerment Party, led by Nowhera Shaikh, has announced its intention to contest all seats in the upcoming assembly elections in five states. The party aims to focus on social justice, womens empowerment, and the interests of diverse communities. Shaikh expressed optimism and enthusiasm, stating that her candidates are prepared to fight on every assembly seat. The partys mission centers around empowering women and marginalized communities and creating an inclusive society.

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