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| BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance at Crossroad |
| BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance at Crossroads: 10 Developments
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| INDIA
, 22-September-2014
3:57:44 AM |
| 1After a week of brinksmanship and tough negotiations, the Sena and BJP, partners for 25 years, were no closer to agreeing on seat sharing over the weekend. A lot of "formulae" have been suggested from both sides but neither is willing to climb down. Sources say the BJP may release its first list of candidates today.
2Leaders from both parties admit that they are the closest to break point than they have ever been. Sena chief Udhav Thackeray said on Sunday, "The big question is whether the alliance with the BJP will survive".
3After the meeting of the BJP's central election committee in Delhi on Sunday evening that Mr Modi and Mr Shah attended, senior leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the party's central election committee meeting to discuss ways to convince the Sena to accept its formula of contesting 135 seats each in next month's assembly election in Maharashtra."
4BJP sources said the Maharashtra unit is in favour of dumping the Shiv Sena and contesting alone if the partner does not concede. Party leaders reportedly discussed preparations for the elections, now 22 days away, and also how the party would fare if it decides to go it alone.
5Both Mr Modi and Mr Shah have reportedly said they wish to avoid unpleasantness with the old ally. It was decided at Sunday's meeting that the best efforts must be made to salvage the alliance, sources said. Nominations have to be filed by September 27.
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