Uddhav Thackeray: Seat-sharing talks with BJP on, final decision soon

Amid delay in finalising seat sharing pact for assembly polls which are less than a month away, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that talks with BJP chief Amit Shah were progressing well and a final decision would be anunced soon.

He said he would fulfil promise he h me to his far and late Sena supremo Bal Thackeray of making a Shiv sainik (party worker) chief minister of Maharashtra.

Thackeray was dressing party workers and ticket aspirants at Rang Sharda Auditorium in Bandra in Mumbai.

"If alliance materialises, Shiv Sena is t one to backstab. We oppose openly," he said.

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Stating that he wants Sena to be power in Maharashtra, he said, "I h promised Balasaheb that I will make a Shiv sainik chief minister of Maharashtra. I have vowed to fulfil this promise."

"I want power in Maharashtra so I have called aspirants from all 288 seats. I want to strengn party in all constituencies. If alliance with BJP happens, Shiv Sena will work to ensure BJP's victory in seats y contest. BJP's support should always be re for Sena candidates where y contest," he said.

"I want to ensure that our election preparedness is complete in constituencies where Shiv Sena will contest," he said, urging cres to stay loyal to party and allies.

"If Shiv sainiks trust me and stay with me, I can confidently move ahe on political path," he said.

Mocking senior NCP leer Ajit Pawar, who resigned as an MLA on September 27 evening, Thackeray said, "I will t quit politics and do farming. I will work as a Shiv sainik." 

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