Sharad Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), stated that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will not announce a chief ministerial candidate before the Maharashtra Assembly elections, emphasizing that the decision will be based on seat performance post-elections. This stance contrasts with Uddhav Thackeray's call for an early declaration of a CM face to avoid internal disputes. Pawar urged MVA leaders to finalize seat-sharing and initiate their campaign, with discussions slated for September 7 to 9. The MVA coalition includes the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP), and Congress, while the election process is expected to conclude by mid-November. The MVA aims to combat the ruling Maha Yuti Alliance, which consists of the BJP and Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena. The outcome of the Lok Sabha elections, where the MVA gained traction, serves as a backdrop to these electoral strategies.