Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) Congress workers are keen on the party contesting the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra independently, but a final decision on the matter will be taken at local level after consultations, AICC state in-charge Ramesh Chennithala said on Monday.

Chennithala remained non-committal on the Congress, a constituent of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), aligning with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the polls to rural and urban civic bodies, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

"It is the wish of workers (to contest polls independently), but there was no final decision on it yet. All Congress leaders are of the opinion of going solo in local body elections. However, a decision (on going solo or contesting with MVA

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