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The BJP is caught in a cleft-stick, thanks to a fractured mandate in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
With no political party securing clear majority, a period of political instability looms ahead in Maharashtra.
Hectic politicking has started in the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the possibility of cobbling up a workable alliance — against the backdrop of the rancour developed in the past one month between the 25-year-old former allies.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday met with newly elected party legislators at Sena Bhavan to decide the future course of action.
"We have accepted the verdict of the people," Sena leader Sanjay Raut told mediapersons after the meeting."No decision has been taken yet on alliance with BJP," Sanjay Raut said. MLAs have given Uddhav Thackeray right to elect leader of legislature, Sanjay Raut said.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar also met with his party MLAs in Mumbai.
Despite emerging as the single-largest party with 123 (122+1 ally) seats, the BJP faces a predicament here — it cannot form the government nor does it want to sit in opposition.
With no political party securing clear majority, a period of political instability looms ahead in Maharashtra.
Hectic politicking has started in the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the possibility of cobbling up a workable alliance — against the backdrop of the rancour developed in the past one month between the 25-year-old former allies.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday met with newly elected party legislators at Sena Bhavan to decide the future course of action.
"We have accepted the verdict of the people," Sena leader Sanjay Raut told mediapersons after the meeting."No decision has been taken yet on alliance with BJP," Sanjay Raut said. MLAs have given Uddhav Thackeray right to elect leader of legislature, Sanjay Raut said.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar also met with his party MLAs in Mumbai.
Despite emerging as the single-largest party with 123 (122+1 ally) seats, the BJP faces a predicament here — it cannot form the government nor does it want to sit in opposition.