Sena warns BJP: Don't get ahead of yourself or will be taught a lesson

After Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's blunt reminder to BJP about 50:50 formula agreement for power-sharing in ir coalition for Maharashtra assembly polls, party in its mouthpiece 'Saamna' fired a warning to party. Targetting BJP and Devendra Fadnavis, editorial cautioned BJP of getting ahead of itself and play politics using means of threats and fear.

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"... people of Maharashtra have spoken — don't get ahead of yourself; if you attempt to throw your weight through politics n you will be taught an unforgettable lesson," Shiv Sena said in editorial. piece also reminded BJP that, "you did t get majority on your own."

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Shiv Sena warns BJP it did t get 'a huge mandate'

In a biting critique, party spelled out for BJP that people of Maharashtra had spoken through EVMs that if y get ahead of mselves about results (in which BJP won close to 102 seats). It said it was t a huge mandate for party and that BJP should accept it with humility. Sparing a few words of praise for Opposition, it said that y mand to get at least 100 seats while BJP's tally was less than its previous assembly result despite having an alliance with it this year. 

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Shiv Sena lauds Opposition, decries BJP's failure to make a dent in Opposition's votes

Shiv Sena in editorial said that Opposition, especially NCP mand to bag decent number of seats, despite BJP's attempts to create a 'dent' in party so much that even observers wondered if party would continue to exist. editorial added that people of Maharashtra had taught a lesson to BJP for playing politics of this kind. Shiv Sena in column also lauded public for voting without fear of being threatened and did t play into BJP's political games.

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