Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut stated that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be decided by talks on seat sharing between the Sena, Congress, NCP, and Prakash Ambedkar`s Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA).

According to a report in the news agency ANI, Raut said that he has discussed with senior leaders who are a part of a high-level committee. He was quoted as saying, "I discussed with the senior leaders of the party who are a part of the high-level committee. In a few days, we`ll sit with the committee formed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and our primary discussions will come to an end... Our talks on seat sharing with Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, and Prakash Ambedkar (Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi chief) are almost done. It has been a very positive discussion. We can`t see any clashes between the four parties...We are in talks with Congress and Prakash Ambedkar."