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Shiv Sena demands seat sharing with BJP like in 1995: Is this a viable route for Amit Shah's party ahead of LS polls?

The Shiv Sena has demanded that the Bharatiya Janata Party share seats with it according to the formula the two parties in 1995 but now that the BJP has 122 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly and the support of 16 other MLAs, it is unlikely to bend to this demand.

BJP not desperate for tie-up, can fight Congress-NCP combine: Devendra Fadnavis on Shiv Sena's 'big brother' jibe

Fadnavis said the proposed "mahagatbandhan" or grand alliance shaping up against the prime minister, has no agenda except to grab power.

Despite Amit Shah-Uddhav Thackeray meet, Shiv Sena's position on contesting elections solo is unchanged, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena indicated it had not changed its stance of contesting future elections solo, even after the meeting between Uddhav Thackeray with Amit Shah.

Day after meeting Amit Shah, Uddhav says 'drama' still going on; MSP chief Narayan Rane dares Shiv Sena to quit NDA

A day after BJP president Amit Shah called on Uddhav Thackeray in an attempt to placate the sulking ally, the Shiv Sena chief today said whatever is happening is "all drama".

Shiv Sena seeks to contest 152 seats in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray appears to have sensed BJP's need for allies

The Shiv Sena seeks through a prior contract in Maharashtra what HD Kumaraswamy secured through post-poll circumstances in Karnataka.

Amit Shah-Uddhav Thackeray meet: BJP might steal Shiv Sena's votes from under its nose if saffron parties spar

As the Shiv Sena is not a national party, the BJP is looking at poaching into at least 15-20 percent of the Shiv Sena’s vote share for the general elections, if it has to get anywhere close to a majority.

Amit Shah meets Maharashtra BJP committee to discuss 2019 polls after calling on Uddhav Thackeray

BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday night met the state executive committee of the Maharashtra BJP to take stock of the political situation in the state.

Amit Shah woos glamour, business and allies in Mumbai; BJP, Shiv Sena chiefs' private conversation lasts over an hour

After the initial exchange of pleasantries, Shah and Thackeray were closeted along for over an hour amid intense political speculation outside.

BMC Election 2017: BJP victory strengthens Devendra Fadnavis' stand

The BJP's resounding victory in the civic polls in Maharashtra has further strengthened Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who led his party's campaign from the front after deciding to go alone without tying up with the Shiv Sena, according to political observers.

Cabinet reshuffle is latest crisis for wobbly Shiv Sena-BJP alliance

There appears to be yet another rift between the Shiv Sena and the BJP over the proposed expansion of the cabinet in the union government.