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Talk to Shiv Sena leaders on seat sharing, Fadnavis tells partymen

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Jan 10, 2017 09:09 PM IST

“Fadnavis has given directions to district unit leaders to talk to Sena politicians on seat sharing possibilities. The CM and state BJP chief Raosaheb Danve will meet tomorrow to discuss the strategy for alliance,” finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters.

In a bid to forge an alliance with Shiv Sena for the upcoming elections to 10 municipal corporations and 26 Zilla Parishads, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked party leaders to initiate talks with their Sena counterparts to explore seat sharing possibilities.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackarey during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the two metro corridors and other projects, at Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai on December 24.(PTI)
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackarey during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the two metro corridors and other projects, at Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai on December 24.(PTI)

“Fadnavis has given directions to district unit leaders to talk to Sena politicians on seat sharing possibilities. The CM and state BJP chief Raosaheb Danve will meet tomorrow to discuss the strategy for alliance,” finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters.

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“The focus should be on winning maximum number of seats,” said Mungantiwar.

Fadnavis held a meeting with guardian ministers of BJP on Monday night to discuss the proposed alliance.

Mungantiwar said alliance finalisation should be done at the earliest so that workers get into election mode and begin campaigning.

The minister made it clear that alliance will not be 100% since it is not possible to take a decision being in Mumbai. “Local leaderships need to be taken on board,” he said.

Earlier, the late Bal Thackeray, Pramod Mahajan, Gopinath Munde would discuss the strategy for alliance and seat sharing, he said.

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