<p>Mumbai: The Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India (Athawale), which is an ally of BJP-led Maha Yuti (NDA) has asked for eight to 10 seats for the forthcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. </p><p>Besides, the RPI (Athawale) is also expecting one seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, during the ensuing biennial elections for 11 seats. </p><p>“We are asking for eight to ten seats for the Assembly elections,” Athawale said. </p>.Keen contest on cards in bypolls to 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.<p>It is also seeking one Cabinet berth when the Eknath Shinde-led government undertakes an expansion and reshuffle. </p><p>Athawale (64), who is a BJP-sponsored Rajya Sabha member, is Minister of State in the Narendra Modi-government. </p><p>“The government needs to accommodate Dalits and minorities to win the Assembly polls,” he said, in what was a suggestion for BJP’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is the architect of the Maha Yuti. </p>
<p>Mumbai: The Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India (Athawale), which is an ally of BJP-led Maha Yuti (NDA) has asked for eight to 10 seats for the forthcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. </p><p>Besides, the RPI (Athawale) is also expecting one seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, during the ensuing biennial elections for 11 seats. </p><p>“We are asking for eight to ten seats for the Assembly elections,” Athawale said. </p>.Keen contest on cards in bypolls to 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.<p>It is also seeking one Cabinet berth when the Eknath Shinde-led government undertakes an expansion and reshuffle. </p><p>Athawale (64), who is a BJP-sponsored Rajya Sabha member, is Minister of State in the Narendra Modi-government. </p><p>“The government needs to accommodate Dalits and minorities to win the Assembly polls,” he said, in what was a suggestion for BJP’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is the architect of the Maha Yuti. </p>