Cartoon war between BJP & Shiv Sena over Maharashtra CM post

Less than 24 hours after counting of votes for Maharashtra assembly polls ended, it appears that re's already a power tussle between allies BJP and Shiv Sena who bagged majority through Mahayuti (coalition). power tussle seems to have become an all-blown poster war as BJP has tweeted an illustration showing its dominance in alliance. This comes after Sena's provocation where it had shared a poster on social media showing its hold over BJP owing to number of seats won by each party. BJP won 102 seats while Shiv Sena won 56 seats making former dependent on latter to form government in Maharashtra.

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BJP's Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga shares poster showing BJP's dominance

National Spokesperson of BJP Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on Friday 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. Fadnavis is shown to be looking irritatedly at Thackeray as he has been disturbed from listening to music. He has tweeted graphic with a comment - 'Don't be offended, its Diwali'

See tweet below:

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Shiv Sena continues building pressure on BJP

poster comes after Shiv Sena took conflict a tch up earlier on Friday. Leader Sanjay Raut tweeted an illustration 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", a spin from popular Hindi phrase people use when y drench each or with colours and water during festival of Holi (Don't be offended, its Holi). locket looks like a clock, symbol of Nationalist Congress Party. 

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Shiv Sena demands BJP implement 50-50 formula

Shiv Sena has t made it any more clearer since it became obvious that Mahayuti was getting majority seats that it wants BJP to hour its coalition agreement of sharing power in 50-50 formula. On Thursday, addressing media, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said in as many words that he was sending BJP a reminder about agreement. He also said that his party was in position to compromise on agreement.

Banners congratulating 'CM Aaditya Thackeray'

aggravation to this open threat by Shiv Sena happened after a banner congratulating Aaditya Thackeray as future Maharashtra CM appeared in his seat in Worli, Mumbai. Both Shiv Sena chief and NCP chief (Sharad Pawar) have categorically said that y won't ally with each or. But Shiv Sena seems to be using se tactics to pressurize BJP to implement 50:50 formula

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