NDA Crosses Majority Mark In Maharashtra, Shiv Sena Offers Of ’50:50 Formula

TPI Staff October 24, 2019

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Mumbai: As the NDA crossed the majority mark in Maharashtra in the early trends in counting votes, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut spoke of a 50:50 formula, under which the two allies will each hold a CM post for two and a half years.

“I am going to meet Uddhav ji. The number is not so detailed, it is done. Yes, we will continue with the alliance. A senior leader said that we have agreed on 50-50 formula.

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Remarkably, Shiv Sena contested 124 seats and BJP 164 this year. The last time the Shiv Sena and the BJP contested the 2014 assembly elections separately.

In early trends, the BJP-Sena appeared ready to retain power in Maharashtra, where 288 seats are at stake. While BJP was leading in 97 seats, its ally Army was leading in 62 seats.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was leading in 52 seats and its alliance partner Congress was ahead in 39 constituencies. Independents were leading in 15 seats.

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