It raised many eyebrows and let political tongues waging after the Shiv Senabroke up with the BJP, its partner of more than three decades, over its demand for rotational chief ministership and a better share of ministries.The Shiv Sena The BJP rejected the demand, insisting no such deal was ever discussed with the Sena.
However, now the latest sources indicate that the Sena is willing to get back to the Saffron party if it agrees on 50:50 deal. Sena sources say the party is “happy to revive its alliance with the BJP” if the BJP reverts to the 50-50 chief ministership formula.
The development comes amid reports that the Shiv Senais on the track to form the government with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress.
However, media was abuzz with news, when NCP chief Sharad Pawar made a cryptic comment over the matter.
In response to reporters asking Pawar about the Shiv Sena’s claim about talks with the NCP, Pawar replied, “Really?”
His comment obviously raised fresh doubts about the government formation, although Shiv Sena refuted any such confusion. “You don’t worry about Pawar and our alliance. Very soon, by the first week of December, a Shiv Sena-led alliance government will be in power in Maharashtra. It will be a stable government,” Sena leader Sanjay Raut said.
Raut also quipped, “It needs 100 births to understand what Sharad Pawar says.”
The Sena claims that as far as the alliance with the Congress-NCP is concerned, when it comes to chief ministership, the party will only agree to an entire five-year term for itself.
Pawar on Monday met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi to explore the feasibility of forming a government with Sena. However, Pawar again didged the media saying the topic of government-formation did not crop up during the meet.
“We have to sort out some more issues, we have not discussed forming an alliance with any party yet,” Sharad Pawar told reporters.
After BJP, refused to stake claim, and the President’s rule was imposed in Maharashtra. Post that Shiv Sena approached the NCP and Congress to form the government in the state.