Congress leaders have escalated their tussle with the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the Sangli Lok Sabha seat to the high command in New Delhi. Former Minister from Sangli Vishwajeet Kadam said the leadership has given him and party’s prospective candidate, Vishal Patil, an assurance that the issue would be resolved two to three days.

The State Congress has protested the Sena’s unilateral announcement of its candidate from Sangli, but without much response from the ally. Sangli is among some contentious seats that has created a rift between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners ahead of the polls.