BJP tweets poster hinting 'Get In Line, Shiv Sena' amid Maha tussle

While Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and CM Devendra Fadnavis have t clarified as to how 'Mahayuti' will form next government, BJP Spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, on Friday, continued to chide Shiv Sena. He took to Twitter to share a photo of a cartoon Fadnavis encouraging a 'Tiger' to jump through a hoop and return to his place. BJP-Shiv Sena is currently in a tussle as both parties are unwilling to decide on a power-sharing formula.

BJP chides Shiv Sena to get back in line

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BJP-Sena Cartoon war 

Previously on October 25 too Shiv Sena and BJP had engd in a cartoon war. Bagga had tweeted an illustration that showed a puny Udhhav Thackeray standing on a stool demanding from giant depiction of Devendra Fadnavis to call him elder bror, with comment 'Don't be offended, its Diwali'. This was in retaliation to Shiv Sena's illustration of showing a tiger (symbol of Shiv Sena) with a locket around its neck smelling a lotus (symbol of BJP) with a caption, "Don't be offended, it is Diwali".

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Recent political BJP-Sena developments

While Shiv Sena has reiterated that it will accept only 50:50 formula, BJP has denied of ever having agreed to such a formula reportedly offering 13 cabinet portfolios to Sena while keeping 26 for its ministers. Apart from Sena's portfolio demand, party has demanded a sharing of 2.5 years in CM post too ; this has been refused by CM Devendra Fadnavis, stating , ' next govt will be formed under a BJP CM.' With respite to deadlock, Sena has been eyeing to gain support of NCP-Congress alliance, which are currently discussing such a possibility. BJP too has been gaining Independent MLAs support to fortify its position. Sources had reported that BJP chief Amit Shah is expected to visit soon to take a final call on government formation.

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Poll results in Maharashtra 

saffron alliance swept Maharashtra on October 24, winning a combined tally of 161 (BJP- 105, Sena -56) to award CM Devendra Fadnavis a second term. But comeback of 'Maha- Agadhi' alliance (NCP-Congress) took Mahayuti by surprise as NCP bagged 54 seats while languishing Congress too bagged 44 seats. Though BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will form next government, it was handed a diminished mandate compared to 2014 where it won 185 seats.

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