"These five partners have formed alliance to contest polls not for any constructive but for the destructive purpose... They have nothing to do with the problems faced by common people," Ajit said while canvassing for NCP nominee Vijay Bhamle who filed his nomination for Parbhani seat today.
Mahayuti comprises BJP, Shiv Sena, RPI (A) led by Ramdas Athawale, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna of Raju Shetty and Rashtriya Samaj Paksha of Mahadev Jankar.
Bhamle is taking on sitting Shiv Sena MLA and NDA nominee Sanjay Jadhav in polls. Jadhav also filed his nomination papers today.
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