Either Fadnavis is lying or I am: Uddhav on 50:50

October 31, 2019 15:18

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray put paid to reports that the party was softening its stance on power sharing in Maharashtra. Thackeray said there was no headway in talks with the BJP.

Lashing out at Fadnavis, the BJP's legislative party chief and CM nominee, Thackeray said either he or Fadnavis was lying. This refers to Fadnavis' claims yesterday while being elected as the leader of BJP legislative party, that the the 'Mahayuti' was going to form its government soon in the state.

Thackeray said the Shiv Sena wanted what was decided, an indication that the party was refusing to budge from the 50:50 demand.

Sena leaders Aditya Thackeray, Eknath Shinde, Diwakar Raote and Subhash Desai will be meeting Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari this evening. Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the meeting was scheduled for 6:15 pm. "We are meeting the Governor regarding the losses faced by farmers due to heavy rain in the state," he said.

The Sena mouthpiece Saamna lashed out at its ally saying the BJP was enacting the "second act" of the "use and throw" policy while dealing with the Sena.

"Maharashtra chief minister in that press conference (held after the two parties sealed the alliance) had said all government posts would be equally shared," it said. "If the post of chief minister does not come under it, then we need to rewrite the syllabus of political science," the Sena said.

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