Mumbai, Dec 23 || The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Tuesday announced the list of 40 star campaigners for the polling to the 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The list, submitted to the State Election Commission, features a blend of national heavyweights and prominent state leaders to spearhead the party's campaign.
The Congress party's move comes when it has decided to go solo in Mumbai, strongly opposing the "inclusion" of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the Maha Vikas Aghadi.
However, Congress is in favour of contesting the BMC elections without MNS. In the rest of civic bodies, Congress wants to stitch an alliance with like-minded parties and MVA allies to take on the BJP.
The campaign will be led by top state and national figures, focusing on reclaiming the party's influence in major urban centres.