Now, Sanjay Raut says 'Shiv Sena respects Modi more than BJP'

As political scenario in Maharashtra still remains in shambles, Sanjay Raut, maintaining blame game against BJP claimed that 50:50 formula was decided in Shiv Sena patron, Bal Thackeray's room, between Home Minister Amit Shah and Uddhav Thackeray. Shiv Sena's Rajya Sabha MP asserted 'Shiv Sena respects PM Modi more than BJP' and that BJP national president, Amit Shah 'never disclosed' deal to PM Modi.

He said, "It was Balasaheb's (Thackeray) room, where Uddhav and Amit Shah decided. It is a temple for us and talks were held in that temple. If y say y never discussed such things, it is an insult to Balasaheb. We swear on him and if y h said anything else, y should better disclose it. We can never forget whatever was discussed in that temple." "We respect Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However what happened in meeting between Amit Shah and Uddhav Thackeray, it's information was t given to him," Sanjay Raut ded. He furr asked BJP to t 'threaten' Shiv Sena. 

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Amit Shah mentioned how ir pre-poll alliance partners Shiv Sena came up with new demands, which were t acceptable to BJP on Wednesday, however, in retaliation to Home Minister, Raut said, "In all rallies, PM also said that CM will be Fnavis but Uddhav also said that CM will be from Sena. During alliance, Uddhav h me it clear that re will be 50-50 sharing of power. w after elections, re is morality left on ir commitments."

Shiv Sena spokesperson on Thursday posted a mess on Twitter to assert that y would neir get defeated r be afraid. "Ab haarna aur darna manaa hai..," Sanjay Raut said.

Congress, NCP & Sena probably alliance 

Sanjay Raut on Wednesday also posted a mess on Twitter to indicate a tough path ahe for his party in its efforts to form government in Maharashtra with Congress and NCP, which were its ideological rivals till recently. He has of late also been hitting out at BJP through his Twitter posts. After Assembly poll results in Maharashtra were declared on October 24, Sanjay Raut led Shiv Sena's charge to seek an equal share in power with BJP, leing to falling apart of nearly three-dece-old saffron alliance. 

Shiv Sena, which espouses Hindutva ideology, is trying to find common ground with Congress and NCP in its attempt to cobble-up a government in Maharashtra, which is under President's rule since Tuesday. Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday met Maharashtra Congress leers Ashok Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat, and Manikrao Thakare and later said talks were going on in right direction. 

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(With PTI inputs)