Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday blamed the BJP for its decision to go solo in the 2019 Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls, alleging that allies were being given the cold shoulder in the NDA. "BJP chief Amit Shah has given a target of 380-plus seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. When the allies of the NDA are being sidelined in setting this target, why the astonishment over Sena's stand to go solo in the Lok Sabha and the Assembly elections?" The Sena had on Tuesday announced its decision to go alone in 2019. The editorial said the party's aim was social uplift and it did not need to worry about political wins and losses.

Source: The Telegraph January 24, 2018 21:22 UTC