Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut,  confirmed his party`s determination to run for the Sangli Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra, emphasising the need to avoid measures that could directly aid the BJP. Raut emphasised the importance of unity among the opposition group in response to Congress` worries following the announcement of Sena`s (UBT) candidate list, reported PTI. 

"Even our local cadres were upset but we did not allow the resentment to spiral," Raut was quoted as saying in the PTI report.