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<b>Aditi Phadnis:</b> Shiv Sena's attempt to reinvent itself

Party has picked Hardik Patel as its chief ministerial candidate for Gujarat

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Aditi Phadnis New Delhi
The Shiv Sena was in the news this past week for two contradictions. Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections (which incidentally features at least one candidate with assets over Rs 680 crore), the Sena broke ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra.
 
But last we checked, ministers from the Shiv Sena continued to serve in the Union Cabinet. They don’t seem to be going anywhere.
 
The second contradiction is even more stark: The Shiv Sena has reportedly announced — unilaterally — that Hardik Patel will be its candidate for the chief ministership of Gujarat following
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