The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) may have snapped ties with its pre-poll partner the Shiv Sena (UBT), but it still expects the INDIA bloc`s other constituents to accommodate it in the Opposition group. VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar has given the parties in Opposition a deadline of March 26 (today) for his party`s induction.

Sena (UBT) chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut termed the development as unfortunate, but said that the Sena and its allies were confident of turning the tables on the BJP-led alliance even without VBA. “But our victory would be grandest with the VBA,” he told reporters on Monday.