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Bahujan Vikas Agadhi extends support to new alliance
The BVA is dominant in Vasai-Virar belt of neighbouring Palghar district.
Mumbai: Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Agadhi (BVA), which has three MLAs, on Wednesday pledged support to the Maharashtra Vikas Agadhi (MVA) formed by the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.
MVA leaders had presented a list of 166 MLAs to the Governor when they staked claim to form government. With three members of BVA, the alliance will have 169 MLAs in the Assembly.
“BVA has given support to the MVA government,” senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan said. NCP sources said that Mr Thakur met party chief Sharad Pawar to extend support.
The BVA is dominant in Vasai-Virar belt of neighbouring Palghar district.
While Mr Thakur is MLA from Vasai, other two legislators of his party are son Kshitij Thakur (Nalasopara) and Rajesh Patil (Boisar).
Earlier, the BVA had extended support to the BJP. However, with the MVA set to form the government, it is expected that other smaller parties and Independents may also switch their allegiance. Recently, Mr Pawar had claimed that the number of supporters of MVA would cross the 170 mark soon.
