MUMBAI: Disgruntled Shiv Sena minister Arjun Khotkar met party leader Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday with an offer, which if approved, may strain the Sena-BJP ties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Khotkar, who's adamant on contesting the parliamentary elections from Jalna, which is recently held by means of BJP and is a prestige seat as the sitting MP is Raosaheb Danve, the state president of BJP.
Khotkar mentioned that in the assembly on Saturday, he gave Uddhav Thackeray two options. One is to invite BJP to surrender Jalna seat for the Sena or let Sena and BJP both contest the Jalna seat, he mentioned.
"If Sena contests the Jalna seat it will surely win it. I have managed to convince Uddhav Thackeray too. A decision will be taken on it by chief minister and Thackeray soon," mentioned Khotkar after the assembly.
Along with Khotkar, BJP minister Pankaja Munde was once additionally provide. She and Khotkar are the election in-charge of Marathwada. The assembly was once additionally vital as there is a joint rally in Aurangabad on Sunday. There are also rumours that if Khotkar's calls for aren't met with, he's going to shift to Congress.
"No decision on joining Congress has been taken," mentioned Khotkar.
Khotkar, who's adamant on contesting the parliamentary elections from Jalna, which is recently held by means of BJP and is a prestige seat as the sitting MP is Raosaheb Danve, the state president of BJP.
Khotkar mentioned that in the assembly on Saturday, he gave Uddhav Thackeray two options. One is to invite BJP to surrender Jalna seat for the Sena or let Sena and BJP both contest the Jalna seat, he mentioned.
"If Sena contests the Jalna seat it will surely win it. I have managed to convince Uddhav Thackeray too. A decision will be taken on it by chief minister and Thackeray soon," mentioned Khotkar after the assembly.
Along with Khotkar, BJP minister Pankaja Munde was once additionally provide. She and Khotkar are the election in-charge of Marathwada. The assembly was once additionally vital as there is a joint rally in Aurangabad on Sunday. There are also rumours that if Khotkar's calls for aren't met with, he's going to shift to Congress.
"No decision on joining Congress has been taken," mentioned Khotkar.
Minister's proposal could strain Sena-BJP ties
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