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Shiv Sena-BJP alliance confident of victory in Maharashtra assembly polls | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Saturday expressed confidence about emerging victorious in the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. "It is 45 years since Shiv Sena came into being. And this first day of Navaratri happens to be
a red-letter day in the history of Shiv Sena that has crusaded for the cause of
Samyukta (unified) Maharashtra. Considering all these aspects, I feel it is an
auspicious timing (of) declaring the seat arrangement and we are confident of
our combine emerging victorious," said Uddhav Thackeray, Executive President of
Shiv Sena party. Leaders of both the parties confirmed that there was no bargaining
for seats between the two allies. "Today, is the first day of Dussera and we have
arrived at the figures of seat sharing. Yes, it is 169 and 119. The 169 in favour
of Shiv Sena and 119 for BJP and it will be interesting to note that both the
figures end in 9, a lucky number; 169 and 119. And now onwards we will work on
joint strategy. There is no clash of interests and now onwards we will devote
to the selection of suitable candidates," said Gopinath Munde, senior BJP leader.
In the 2004 elections, Shiv Sena had contested for 171 seats while BJP had contested
for 117 and jointly they had bagged 119 seats in the legislative house of 289
members. The alliance of Congress and regional National Congress Party (NCP) had
emerged victorious in the 2004 polls. |
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