City
Epaper

Seat-sharing worse than Partition: Shiv Sena

By IANS | Updated: September 24, 2019 16:50 IST

The tricky question of seat-sharing with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is worse than the Partition of India, rued Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut here on Tuesday.

Open in App

"Maharashtra is so big... The division of 288 seats is more terrible than the India-Pakistan divide. Had we been in the Opposition instead of being in the government, the situation would have been different," Raut told mediapersons.

On the status of seat-sharing talks which would spell the alliance with the BJP, Raut reiterated that "whatever is decided, we will inform you".

With little more than 48 hours to go before the filing of nominations opens here on Friday, the ruling BJP-Sena are still dithering over their alliance, as has been reported by the (September 23).

Party sources say that the BJP is not willing to part with more than 110-115 seats for Sena, which is unacceptable to the latter, thus jamming the alliance talks.

Besides, other smaller alliance partners of the BJP such as the Republican Party of India (A) of Union Minister Ramdas Athawale is demanding at least 10 seats, while other partners too are seeking suitable numbers for themselves.

Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has said that it is firm on getting 135 seats as decided in a joint meeting with BJP President Amit Shah and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, besides rotating the post of Chief Minister between the two partners.

The current strength of the BJP is 122 while the Shiv Sena has 63 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, which goes to the polls on October 21. The results will be declared on OCtober 24.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: bjpShiv SenamaharashtraindiaRamdas Athawale
Open in App

Related Stories

Navi MumbaiMNS Activists Vandalize Navi Mumbai Dance Bar, Claiming 'Obscenity' Has No Place in Shivaji's Land (Watch Video)

MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Nitin Gadkari's Residence In Nagpur

MumbaiMumbai Road Accident: Speeding Tanker Kills Elderly Woman in Andheri; Husband Critically Injured

MumbaiEOW Cracks Down on Mithi River Scam: Two Held, BMC Officials Accused in ₹65.5 Crore Fraud

MumbaiMumbai: Shiv Sena Protests Outside Congress Office Over Prithviraj Chavan’s Remarks on Malegaon Blast Verdict (VIDEO)

National Realted Stories

NationalGovt and agency should find conspirators of Malegaon bomb blast: Bhaiyaji Joshi

NationalUP Police telecom gets 1,494 new recruits as CM Yogi hands over appointment letters

NationalCM Mohan Majhi announces ex gratia for 6 Odia migrants killed in Andhra quarry blast

NationalTelangana ranks number one in organ donation

NationalManipur govt expands police organisation to boost policing capability