Updated On: 30 December, 2025 08:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Congress–Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) alliance suffered a setback ahead of the BMC Election 2026 after the Prakash Ambedkar-led party informed its ally that it lacked candidates in 20 of the 62 seats allotted to it, forcing a possible rework of the poll strategy

Congress Spokesperson Sachin Sawant, state party chief Harshwardhan Sapkal, and VBA state vice-president Dhairyavardhan Pundkar. PIC/X
The alliance between Congress and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for BMC Election 2026 suffered a setback, with the Prakash Ambedkar-led party reportedly lacking candidates for 20 of the 62 seats allocated to it, news agency PTI reported.