Shiv Sena to decide at 10.30 am whether to support BJP
July 20, 2018  09:29
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After keeping everyone, including its own ally -- the BJP -- guessing about whether it will support it in Lok Sabha today, the Shiv Sena has said that a decision will be taken at 10.30 am, just 30 minutes before proceedings in Parliament begin. 



Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, "Nation is concerned about the stand of Shiv Sena. Our party will make the right decision. Between 10:30 am -11:00 am, party chief will himself tell the party about his decision."

Earlier, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had asked his party MPs to remain in Delhi, but had not finalised if the party would support the Modi government against the Opposition's no-confidence motion. 

A source said that the Sena felt that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government is walking on thin ice in terms of numbers to cross the majority mark of 273 in the Lok Sabha.

The no-trust motion will be the first since the BJP-led NDA government came to power four years ago. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision to accept the motion moved by former BJP ally TDP and others came on the first day of the Monsoon session.
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