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BJP sets 12-hour deadline for Sena to decided on seat-sharing

by IBNS 19 Sep 2014, 12:08 pm

Mumbai, Sep 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given a 12-hour deadline to its long-time ally Shiv Sena to decide on the issue of tough seat-sharing negotiation for the Maharashtra Assembly polls scheduled next month, reports said.

According to sources, the BJP says the party wants to contest a minimum of 130 of the 288 seats in the Maharashtra assembly.

Earlier, the BJP had argued that they earned the right to an equal number of seats to contest especially after their superior performance in the national elections four months ago.

The saffron force had suggested a formula that the two partners contest 135 seats each in the 288-member state Assembly leaving 18 for their smaller allies.

The Shiv Sena, however, insisted that it must continue to be the senior partner in the state and contest in more seats, at least 155.