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Mumbai: Shiv Sena will not contest the next month’s Assembly election in Gujarat to avoid division of “pro-Hindutva” votes.[caption id=“attachment_531608” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Uddhav Thackeray. PTI[/caption] In a statement in Mumbai on Wednesday, party executive president Uddhav Thackeray said the Sena has decided to support Chief Minister Narendra Modi and avoid division of “pro-Hindutva” votes in the BJP-ruled state which goes to the polls on 13 and 17 December. The Sena wanted to ensure that Congress, which is out of power in Gujarat since mid-1990s, does not benefit in the state in any way, he added. In September Shiv Sena, had announced it will field candidates in Gujarat. PTI
In September Shiv Sena, had announced it will field candidates in Gujarat.
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