<p>Nashik: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Prakash Mahajan on Monday said his party will contest 200-225 seats in the state assembly polls, which are likely to be held in October.</p>.<p>The decision was made by MNS chief Raj Thackeray and the party workers are full geared up for it, Mahajan told a news channel.</p>.<p>He said the MNS is against caste based reservation and believes all such benefits should be based on financial norms.</p>.Maharashtra assembly polls: Raj Thackeray asks party workers to be ready to contest 225-250 seats.<p>He also slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for his "love for Muslims" and "opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi".</p>.<p>The MNS had supported the ruling alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, in the Lok Sabha polls. </p>
<p>Nashik: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Prakash Mahajan on Monday said his party will contest 200-225 seats in the state assembly polls, which are likely to be held in October.</p>.<p>The decision was made by MNS chief Raj Thackeray and the party workers are full geared up for it, Mahajan told a news channel.</p>.<p>He said the MNS is against caste based reservation and believes all such benefits should be based on financial norms.</p>.Maharashtra assembly polls: Raj Thackeray asks party workers to be ready to contest 225-250 seats.<p>He also slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for his "love for Muslims" and "opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi".</p>.<p>The MNS had supported the ruling alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, in the Lok Sabha polls. </p>