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Sena never stopped talks, will adhere to coalition dharma: Sanjay Raut
PTI | Updated: Nov 2, 2019, 16:31 IST

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 The Sena and the BJP are locked in a battle of nerves over sharing of power.
  Both the parties have not even started formal discussions even though the tenure of
the current Legislative Assembly ends on November 8.
 "The Sena contested the assembly elections in an alliance and we would adhere to
the coalition dharma till the last moment," Sena leader Sanjay Raut told reporters.
MUMBAI: Amid speculations regarding probable political permutations and
combinations vis-a-vis formation of the next government in Maharashtra, the Shiv
Sena on Saturday said it would adhere to the "coalition dharma", a remark being
viewed as softening of its stand towards the BJP.

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The Sena and the BJP are locked in a battle of nerves over sharing of power.
Maharashtra power tussle: Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar to discuss backing Shiv Sena

Both the parties, who were partners in the outgoing government, have not even
started formal discussions even though the tenure of the current Legislative
Assembly ends on November 8.
"The Sena contested the assembly elections in an alliance and we would adhere to
the coalition dharma till the last moment," Sena leader Sanjay Raut told reporters.
He also welcomed Congress leader Hussain Dalwai's move to write a letter to
Congress president Sonia Gandhi recommending support for the Uddhav Thackeray-
led party in forming the new government.
Interestingly, Raut said on Friday the Sena

can get desired numbers

to form a stable government.

"Considering the prevailing political situation in the state, every one is talking to
each other except the Sena and the BJP. The Sena did not stop talks of government
formation.. the talks never began," he said.

Raut also appeared to play down his recent meeting with NCP president Sharad
Pawar amid speculation that a new political equation might emerge in the state to
keep BJP away from power.
"There are several issues concerning Maharashtra on which leaders of different
political parties talk to each other," he said.
"Were PDP and BJP in Kashmir and TDP and BJP in Andhra Pradesh of similar
ideology?" he questioned.
When asked about a speculation that Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as Chief
Minister for a second term early next week, Raut pointed out that the governor
invites the single largest party to form the government as per convention.
"What is important for government formation is the support of 145 MLAs (in the
288-member House). Whosoever has this number, we wish them well," he said.
When asked about NCP chief Sharad Pawar's statement that his party and Congress
would sit in the Opposition, Raut said, "What is wrong in that statement"?
On Dalwai's letter to Gandhi suggesting that the Congress can support the Sena in
formation of government, Raut said, "Dalwai belongs to the socialist ideology. He
comes from a family of progressive Muslims. We welcome his stand. But, Sena
fought the elections in an alliance and we will adhere to the coalition dharma till the
end."

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party has been demanding the CM's post for 2.5 years
and 50:50 division of portfolios, as the BJP's tally took a beating in the polls.
Both these demands have been rejected by the BJP which has insisted that Fadnavis
will continue to be the CM for the next five years.
Thackeray had reportedly said that other options (read NCP and Congress) are
available for his party.
Top Congress leaders from Maharashtra on Friday held meetings in Delhi and
discussed the situation with party president Sonia Gandhi.
In the October 21 assembly polls, the BJP failed to perform up to the mark though it
emerged as the single largest party by winning 105 seats, 17 less than the 2014 tally,
in the 288-member House. The ally Sena won 56 seats, 7 less than its 2014
performance.
The halfway mark in the Legislative Assembly is 145.

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