FOR NOW OUR ALLIANCE WITH CONGRESS INTACT: SENA-UBT

'But we're flexible. We will fight in whatever way is best for our cause', says Arvind Sawant.

- SAURABH SHARMA

NEW DELHI A fter a humiliating defeat in the recently held Maharastra Assembly Elections, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Arvind Ganpat Sawant says that "their alliance with the Congress remains intact".

In an exclusive interview to The Sunday Guardian, Arvind Ganpat highlights that his party has a different ideology to that of the Congress. Edited excerpts: Q: What is your party's stance on the idea of One Nation, One Election? A: The phrase "One Nation, One Election" might sound appealing, but the real question is: What are the intentions behind it? The area of logistics conducting simultaneous elections are also a major concern. Who will handle this? And what about the Election Commission's role? Is it truly neutral? The government's actions, like removing the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee for the Chief Election Commissioner, raise doubts. We see a government breaking regional parties and exerting control over democratic institutions. So, the idea of One Nation, One Election feels more like a romanticized vision than a viable solution.