Maharashtra Assembly polls: Uddhav Thackeray says time to implement 50-50 formula for power sharing with BJP
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that it was time to implement 'fifty-fifty' formula for power-sharing with the BJP.
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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that it was time to implement 'fifty-fifty' formula for power-sharing with the BJP.
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The BJP had won or was leading on 101 seats and Sena on 57 seats out of the total 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra as counting was underway for the state polls
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The BJP fell short of its target of reaching near the half-way mark on its own, giving more leverage to the Sena
Mumbai: Indicating that he would drive a hard bargain in talks with the ally BJP during government formation, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that it was time to implement "fifty-fifty" formula for power-sharing.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray speaks during a press conference at Sen Bhavan in Mumbai. PTI
The BJP had won or was leading on 101 seats and Sena on 57 seats out of the total 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra as counting was underway for the state polls.
While the two parties can form the government comfortably, the BJP fell short of its target of reaching near the half-way mark on its own, giving more leverage to the Sena.
Asked by reporters which party will get the chief minister's post, Thackeray said, "It is time to remind the BJP about the formula arrived at when BJP chief Amit Shah visited my home....we had decided on fifty-fifty formula for the alliance."
"We agreed to contest fewer seats (than the BJP), but I cannot accommodate the BJP every time. I should allow my party to grow," Thackeray said.
The Sena chief added that he will discuss the results with his party leaders and BJP leaders and arrive at the power-sharing formula in a peaceful and transparent manner before the alliance stakes claim to form the next government.
Describing the mandate as an "eye-opener for many", Thackeray said the people of the state had kept democracy alive. "Now nobody will question EVMs," he said, in reference to opposition Congress-NCP faring better than expected in the elections.
"Political parties need to keep their feet on the ground. Otherwise, people show them their place," the Sena chief added.
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