MVA will complete 5-year term, efforts to break alliance will go in vain: Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said the coordination among allies of the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA in Maharashtra was a model example of how a coalition government should functionAttempts to create a rift among the ruling allies Shiv Sena NCP and Congress will not work Raut told reporters hereThe bond among the three parties is strong he asserted and said all of them were also working to strengthen their respective party organisationsRauts comments came days after Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole spoke about going solo in future electionsAlso Read Cong standing firm with Maha CM for full 5 years MVA wont face problem from party PatoleThere is no decision yet on how to contest future elections and it will be taken at an appropriate time The commitment of the three parties is that the present government will last for five years The common minimum programme CMP is the soul of this alliance the Rajya Sabha member saidRaut also made it clear that any attempts to create a rift among the allies will not work and said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is maintaining an excellent rapport with the Congress and NCPNotably Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik who is under the Enforcement Directorates scanner for alleged money laundering has urged Thackeray to reconcile with the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi before it is too late saying such a move will save leaders like him from problems being created by Central agenciesIn his June 10 letter addressed to Thackeray Sarnaik alleged that the Congress and NCP were weakening the Shiv Sena by creating divisions in its ranksAsked about Sarnaiks letter Raut said the Shiv Sena has only one faction led by Uddhav ThackerayOur party is yet to be affected by factionalism The partys stand of joining hands with the Congress and NCP was taken after due consultation with all Shiv Sena leaders he saidPratap Sarnaik is a Sena leader and is in trouble Raut said adding that the MLA had mentioned he and his family were being harassed by central investigating agencies and that he wanted the party to reconcile with PM ModiIt is his personal view The partys stand has been decided The party stands by Sarnaik in his time of trouble Raut saidHe further said harassment of political rivals by central investigating agencies was also witnessed by Trinamool Congress TMC leaders in West BengalThis doesnt suit Maharashtras culture Raut saidAsked what asana he would suggest to the BJP on the occasion of the International Yoga Day he said ShavasanIt is to be noted thatMumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap on Monday confirmed that the party will contest theBMCelections alone and not with the Maha Vikas Aghadi allianceFrom day one of assuming charge as Mumbai Congress chief I have been saying that Congress will contest all 227 seats of BMC alone This will not be the first time Between 1999 and 2014 we shared power with NCP Samajwadi Party and RPI but fought BMC polls separately said JagtapThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever