Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said the party's Maharashtra leadership should have pursued equal seat-sharing among the three Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies for the Lok Sabha elections to ensure a better deal in Mumbai. The MVA coalition in Maharashtra announced its seat-sharing arrangement on Tuesday with the Shiv Sena (UBT) securing maximum share with 21 seats, Congress will contest 17 seats, and the NCP (SP) 10 seats.

There are six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai. Out of the six, Mumbai North and Mumbai North-Central have been allotted to the Congress in the seat sharing deal, while four others - Mumbai South, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai North-East and Mumbai North-West went to the Shiv Sena (UBT).