Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has informed BJP leaders that his party RPI (A) wishes to contest on eight to 10 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The RPI (A) is part of the Mahayuti alliance, which includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP. Athawale emphasized RPI (A)'s unique vote bank and the ongoing seat-sharing negotiations.