Shiv Sena to contest Assembly elections in West Bengal: Sanjay Raut

The Shiv Sena has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, party MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday

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Sanjay Raut
Press Trust of India Mumbai
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 17 2021 | 7:38 PM IST

The Shiv Sena has decided to

contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, party MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday.

He said the decision to contest the polls has been taken after holding discussions with Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.

"So, here is the much-awaited update. After discussions with Party Chief Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena has decided to contest the West Bengal Assembly Elections. We are reaching Kolkata soon...!! Jai Hind, Jai Bangla!" Raut tweeted.

He, however, didn't specify the number of seats the Sena will contest in West Bengal.

Elections to the 294-member WB assembly are due in April-May this year.

The Sena is in power in Maharashtra along with the NCP and Congress under the aegis of Maha Vikas Aghadi.

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Topics :Shiv SenaWest BengalSanjay Raut

First Published: Jan 17 2021 | 7:29 PM IST

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