Indian National Congress party leader Nana Patole replied to a statement made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut regarding no alliance within the INDIA bloc and the probabilities of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray coming together for the Mumbai local body election.

Patole stressed that local elections are fought based on the confidence and efforts of local party workers and leaders and added, "These elections should not be viewed in that manner."

Patole stated, "There is no need for me to make a comment. I won't make any comments on Sanjay Raut. I have said this many a time that local body elections are contested by taking local workers and local leaders into confidence. So, these elections should not be viewed like that," reported news agency ANI.