Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at Shiv Sena’s annual Dussehra rally. (Image: ANI)
In the recently concluded Bihar polls, the BJP won 74 seats, while its ally JD (U) won 43. The RJD emerged as the largest party with 75 seats in the 243-member Assembly. After the Assembly elections in Maharashtra last year, the BJP won 105 seats, while its then ally Shiv Sena won 56.
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On Wednesday, the Shiv Sena mocked the BJP for the “sacrifice” of handing over CM’s post in Bihar to a third-place party, while denying the Sena the same after elections in Maharashtra last year. An editorial in Sena spokesman ‘Saamana’ also wondered how long Bihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar will stand his ground under the “burden of favor” and if he will take a new route.
In the recently concluded Bihar polls, the BJP won 74 seats, while its ally JD (U) won 43. The RJD emerged as the largest party with 75 seats in the 243-member Assembly. Following the Assembly elections in Maharashtra last year, the BJP won 105 seats, while its then ally Shiv Sena won 56.
However, the two parties parted ways due to differences over sharing the main ministerial position. The Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, later joined the PNC and Congress to form a government in Maharashtra.
“The Shiv Sena was not awarded the chief ministers post in Maharashtra after the BJP won more seats. But he gave the crown of chief ministers posts to the party which was relegated to third position in Bihar. What a generosity ! ” There will be a shortage of ink to describe this sacrifice in politics, “said the editorial ‘Saamana’. It said BJP leaders such as Chandrakant Patil and Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari are of the view that the state is being led by the head of the CPN, Sharad Pawar.
“All these (leaders) should keep an eye on who exactly will lead Nitish Kumar’s government in Bihar now,” he said.
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