Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has called for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare its chief ministerial candidate ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly Polls. His remarks follow a meeting between Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi.

The MVA, a coalition of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (Sharad Pawar group), has yet to endorse a candidate for the state's top job. When asked if he supported Thackeray's candidature, Raut did not respond directly. Instead, he underlined Thackeray and Rahul Gandhi's active actions in fighting the BJP-led administration at the Centre, reported PTI.