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Maharashtra poll 2014 : Sena, BJP stick to their demands, but hope to resolve seat sharing issue soon
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party will once again hold meeting to resolve the impasse over seat sharing issue for Maharashtra Assembly elections on Tuesday morning at the BJP headquarter. The 25-year-old alliance has been in trouble for past few days as both the parties have refused to budge on their demand of seats.
The BJP had turned down the Sena's proposal of 119 seats and demanded 130 seats in the state polls. The Shiv Sena, however, made it clear that the BJP was not the giver but taker on this land and even warned of breaking the alliance. On Sunday, the Shiv Sena made a new offer to the BJP by giving them 119 seats, other allies 18 and keeping 151 out of 288 seats for itself.
The Sena has been adamant on his stand of contesting on at least 150 seats. Senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, "We will meet BJP leadership in the afternoon. We want to continue with alliance. Decision will be taken by today evening." State BJP in-charge Rajiv Pratap Rudy had called the Sena proposal as very liberal.
He said, "We are ready to fight on 130 seats. We are also ready to fight on those seats which Sena has not won in the last 30 years. This is a very liberal proposal and hope Sena considers our proposal." The BJP and Shiv Sena need to find a solution soon as the last date of filing nomination is September 27.