Mumbai:
In a significant revelation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the within story of the dramatic fallout between Shiv Sena and BJP in 2014. Talking on the felicitation ceremony of Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur, Mr Fadnavis, for the primary time opened up concerning the negotiations and the elements that led to the breakdown of the alliance.
Devendra Fadnavis acknowledged: “We had been prepared to offer Shiv Sena 147 seats, and it was determined that the Chief Minister could be from our aspect, whereas the Deputy Chief Minister could be from Shiv Sena.”
He additional claimed that whereas the preliminary discussions indicated a mutual understanding, Shiv Sena’s refusal to compromise on seat allocation led to the eventual rupture of the alliance.
“However Uddhav Thackeray was adamant on 151 seats, and that’s when the alliance broke down,” Mr Fadnavis defined.
In response to him, the BJP had proposed a seat-sharing formulation the place Shiv Sena would combat on 147 seats, and BJP would contest on 127.
Nevertheless, Uddhav Thackeray stood agency on demanding 151 seats, resulting in an irreconcilable distinction between the 2 events.
Mr Fadnavis continued: “We had been in talks with Shiv Sena’s management, and we had been even prepared to offer them extra space. However Uddhav had mounted the quantity 151 in his thoughts.” He additional elaborated on the crucial intervention by Om Prakash Mathur, who communicated with BJP chief Amit Shah, who then escalated the matter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“HM Amit Shah spoke to the Prime Minister, and it was determined that if the formulation was 127 for BJP and 147 for Shiv Sena, solely then would the alliance proceed. In any other case, the alliance wouldn’t work,” Mr Fadnavis mentioned.
The Chief Minister then revealed the essential second that led to the ultimate breakdown, saying: “I had religion in Amit Shah and Om Prakash Mathur. We had been assured that we might win, however the remainder of the get together was not as optimistic.”
In the end, Mr Fadnavis, supported by Mathur and Amit Shah, delivered an ultimatum to Shiv Sena, providing to contest with Shiv Sena on the proposed formulation of 147 for Shiv Sena and 127 for BJP.
“We informed them, if you happen to’re able to combat on 147 seats, we’ll stand with you, and we’ll contest 127 seats. Each events would get glorious outcomes, and each would win over 200 seats,” Fadnavis recalled.
Nevertheless, Uddhav Thackeray rejected the proposal, firmly standing by the 151 seats. This stubbornness, in response to Fadnavis, resulted within the collapse of the alliance. Fadnavis mirrored: “But it surely appears the legislation of future had different plans – I used to be meant to change into the Chief Minister.”
Fadnavis additionally shared insights into the election technique. Regardless of the setback in seat-sharing talks, he emphasised how the BJP, beneath the management of Narendra Modi, fought the election in a document variety of constituencies.
“We had fought elections on over 260 seats, which was unprecedented. Earlier than this, we had by no means contested greater than 117 seats,” he added.
This daring determination to combat on 260 seats, in response to Fadnavis, laid the inspiration for BJP’s success in Maharashtra.
“Since then, the BJP has remained the biggest get together in Maharashtra and the one get together within the final 30 years to surpass the 100-seat mark. This success is attributed to Prime Minister Modi, Amit Shah, and Om Prakash Mathur,” Fadnavis concluded.
This revelation sheds new mild on the dramatic political occasions that led to the top of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and reshaped the political panorama of Maharashtra.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
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