Mumbai: BJP and Shiv Sena‘s seat-sharing formula for the upcoming BMC polls could be announced on Friday, said Rahul Shewale, who is part of the Sena’s negotiating team, on Thursday. BJP functionaries, however, did not confirm that the announcement will be made on Friday.
While deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has asked for 105-113 seats, BJP said they have conceded more seats from their initial offer of 60-70 seats, and it may not be possible to concede 100+ seats.After the first round of talks where CM Devendra Fadnavis and Shinde were present late on Monday, there was a second round of talks between BJP’s Ashish Shelar, Ameet Satam, Praveen Darekar, Atul Bhatkhalkar, and Shiv Sena’s Uday Samant and Shewale late on Tuesday. Another round of talks took place on Wednesday. BJP functionaries, however, did not confirm that the announcement will be made on Friday.“BMC seat-sharing formula is final…it will be announced by CM Fadnavis and Shinde on Friday. Winnability is the criteria for giving seats. We will contest on all seats as Mahayuti,” Shewale said. “Leaders from both parties have had meetings, and the seat-sharing formula on other corporations is in its final stage.”“Shinde has already assured that tickets will be given based on the eligibility of winning. Those who are not given tickets will be given some post after the elections and accommodated. In 2017, we fought 227 seats, but this time we are fighting in alliance; hence, we are discussing with aspirants that in a high-stakes battle like BMC, party winning should be the priority,” he added.
