Kohima (Nagaland): Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) Chief, Ramdas Athawale on Monday asserted that if the NDA wants to return to power, it should give his party at least one seat to contest in Maharashtra.

After the announcement of seat sharing between Shiv Sena and BJP in Maharashtra for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Athawale said, "If we don't get even one seat, votes of Dalits in Maharashtra for BJP-Shiv Sena will be affected.