Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday said that the party has begun preparations for the upcoming civic elections in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.

He said that the decisions regarding alliances with partners will be taken at the local level after consultations.

Sapkal noted that the Supreme Court had directed the State Election Commission (SEC) in May to conduct the long-pending local body elections within four months. However, the poll schedule has not yet been announced, and OBC reservation details are still pending, he said, according to news agency PTI.