•Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) faces a major seat-sharing struggle for upcoming Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections.
•Shiv Sena (UBT) claims both crucial seats, putting allies Congress and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) in a difficult position.
•Thackeray faction justifies its dual claim based on organizational strength and being a major MVA constituent.
•Political analysts suggest Thackeray might have to concede the Rajya Sabha seat to Congress to secure the Legislative Council position for Uddhav Thackeray.
•Congress openly demands the Rajya Sabha seat, while NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) remains silent, agreeing with Sharad Pawar's candidature.
