Lok Sabha elections: Sanjay Nirupam's big advice to Congress over Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance

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Mumbai: After the Shiv Sena (UBT) announced 17 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra unilaterally, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday advised his party to not allow the Uddhav Thackeray-led political outfit to arm-twist it.T)..

Sanjay Nirupam said the Congress party's INDIA ally wasn't in a position to win even a single seat in Maharashtra without his party's support..

"The Congress should not come under the threat of Shiv Sena (UBT) as the Uddhav Thackeray-led party is not capable of winning any seat without Congress support," said Nirupam. ..

Sanjay Nirupam said the Congress should go for "friendly fights" in some seats, as proposed by Congress leader Naseem Khan..

. Earlier this week, Sanjay Nirupam slammed his party leadership for allowing Sena (UBT) to grab most of the Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai, and said "all options were open" before him..

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