The Shivsena has been insisting on 50:50 seat-sharing, but the BJP does not appear to be agreed to this formula
Mumbai: On Tuesday Shivsena’s tall leader Sanjay Raut said the BJP needs to introspect if it cannot honour its commitment and asserted on the seat-sharing formula with the BJP for Maharashtra Assembly polls was decided before the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year.
Asked whether the Shivsena will have an alliance with the BJP for next month’s state polls, Raut told that his party is always “positive” in its thinking.
The Shivsena has been insisting on 50:50 division of seats, but the BJP does not appear to be agreed to this formula.
If an alliance formalizes, the two parties also have to accommodate even smaller allies which are part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
On Sunday Addressing a rally, BJP president Amit Shah lauded Fadnavis for his performance over the last five years and asserted he will continue to hold the top post after elections, which he claimed, the NDA will win with a three-fourth majority.
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