BJP-Sena talks still on, but firm on 150 seats : Uddhav

Mumbai,  Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday rejected reports that seat-sharing talks with BJP for the Maharashtra assembly elections have been called off.

Udhhav told reporters that the talks were still on, and that his party would stick to its demand for at least 150 seats in 288-member Maharashtra assembly. The BJP is reportedly insisiting that both parties contest 135 each.
BJP-Sena seat-sharing talks: Sticking points
Total number of seats: 288
•Shiv Sena wants to contest at least 150 seats; BJP insists both contest 135 each leaving 18 to smaller parties

•Both BJP and Shiv Sena want chief minister’s post

•BJP is unhappy with Sena’s snide attacks on its party leadership

“BJP had mission 272, what’s wrong if we have mission 150,”Uddhav said adding that he doesn’t want to break the alliance with the BJP as it is for the cause of Hindutva.

“Alliance with BJP isn’t just for power, it’s for Maharashtra,” he said

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