Shiv Sena is slowly and steadily pursuing its plan to spread its presence in all 288 assembly and 45 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra before taking a final call to go solo in the elections slated for 2019. These districts, where BJP has made sufficient inroads while weakening the hold of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. Meanwhile, Thackeray has told BJP that the Shiv Sena will not compromise on nomination of former Shiv Sena leader and chief minister Narayan Rane during the election to the state legislative council slated for December 7. Besides, the party will continue to oppose Rane’s induction in the state cabinet as he has rebelled against Shiv Sena and also attacked the party supremo Bal Thackeray. Rane recently quit the Congress party to float his own outfit and extended support to BJP.

Source: dna November 24, 2017 04:34 UTC