There were signs of widening trust deficit between the two allies, with the Sena worried that the BJP could poach its newly-elected legislators
Maharashtra govt formation: Here's what has transpired since the Maharashtra Assembly election result was announced on October 24
The BJP and the Shiv Sena are locked in a bitter tussle over sharing of the chief minister's post and ministerial portfolios in new government in the state.
Earlier in the day, senior state BJP leader and finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar had said that "good news" about government formation may come at any moment.
Raut, executive editor of the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, has been the most vocal among Sena leaders in pressing his party's claim on the top post
Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Pawar made the remarks after attending a meeting of NCP leaders convened by party president Sharad Pawar
No party or alliance has staked claim to form government in Maharashtra yet
The latest trends available for 86 seats in Haryana showed that the Congress was ahead in 25 seats, the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in 11 constituencies and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in 2 sea
The Sena was reportedly adamant on contesting 144 seats and also demanded a revolving chief ministership in the event of the NDA returning to power once again
Shiv Sena and the BJP were engaged in a bitter war of words in Maharashtra for the last five years of the NDA rule
Senior Sena leader Ramdas Kadam had said last year that he and his colleagues in the BJP-led govt are carrying resignation letters in their pockets and waiting for the party chief's directions
NCP President Sharad Pawar today asserted that his party will not bail out the BJP Government in Maharashtra if it is reduced to minority and dared the Shiv Sena to withdraw support to it. "We are willing to give a letter to the Governor, saying the Devendra Fadnavis Government will not have NCP's support if Shiv Sena withdraws from it. But Uddhav Thackeray should first give a letter to the Governor withdrawing support to the Fadnavis government and also make the letter public," Pawar said at a press conference here. Replying to questions on Uddhav's remark that he doesn't trust the NCP when it says it will not support the BJP government if Shiv Sena pulls out, Pawar said he does not require a certificate of trust from him. Uddhav, which has snapped ties with BJP for the February 21 civic polls, has said he will take a decision on continuing in the Maharashtra government after election results are announced on February 23. The Maratha strongman said two years ago his party had
BJP is making unsubstantiated allegations of corruption by Thackeray family and other Sena leaders
However, CM Fadnavis says no threat to state government and it would last full tenure
Raut had on Monday hinted at his party walking out of state government after the BMC elections
Shiv Sena's Anil Parab and Anil Desai asked BJP to rein in its leaders
Sena chief,however, maintained that he would never blackmail or backstab the ally
In the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, the BJP has 122 members, while the Sena has 63
Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray responds positively, says will stand shoulder to shoulder if there is need for support