Shinde-led Shiv Sena stake declare to 22 Lok Sabha seats; BJP says ‘can not lose to Opposition with out battle’

Express News Service

MUMBAI: The variations between BJP and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena surfaced on Friday over sharing the ability and allocations of Lok Sabha seats for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Shinde’s Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MP Gajanan Kirtikar alleged that BJP has been giving them ‘step-motherly’ treatment. He talked about that Shinde’s Sena has 41 MLAs and 13 Lok Sabha MPs, nonetheless they nonetheless have not been given right respect by the BJP.

“Earlier Shiv Sena was not part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), but now we are part of the NDA. We should be given the status and respect as NDA alliance partners. We have been treated badly by the BJP,” Kirtikar alleged.

Kirtikar moreover talked about that the Shiv Sena will demand 22 seats inside the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Maharashtra. 

Kirtikar recognized that the Shiv Sena had gained 18 seats out of twenty-two inside the 2019 LS polls.  In 2019, the BJP and Shiv Sena contested 26 and 22 seats respectively. 

“It’s our right to get the 22 seats as we contested 22 seats in the last 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Our party should get our share,” Kirtikar talked about.

The assertion comes hours after a meeting of Shiv Sena MPs was held on Wednesday night time time beneath the administration of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence. 

The event decided that the Shinde-led Sena will contest 22 out of 48 seats, as per the traditional BJP-Shiv Sena seat-sharing methodology.

On the alternative hand, BJP leaders refused to the touch upon the demand of Shin Sena for Lok Sabha seats inside the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

“Everyone knows what is the real strength of Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. They may be demanding 22 seats, but it is highly impossible because conceding more seats to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena means throwing the seats to the Opposition without any major fight. BJP wants to contest as many seats in Lok Sabha. We may accommodate them in state assembly elections, but not in Lok Sabha elections. Here, each seat is very important and crucial if BJP wants to come into power,” talked about a senior BJP chief who requested anonymity.

Sources talked about that BJP has already started preparing for the Shiv Sena seats along with Kalyan-Dombivali the place CM Eknat Shinde’s son Dr Shrikant Shinde is a Lok Sabha member. “We have entrusted the responsibility to our union ministers for the Lok Sabha in Maharashtra. Therefore, Shinde and his people should not expect more in Lok Sabha seat distributions,” he added. 

MUMBAI: The variations between BJP and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena surfaced on Friday over sharing the ability and allocations of Lok Sabha seats for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Shinde’s Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MP Gajanan Kirtikar alleged that BJP has been giving them ‘step-motherly’ treatment. He talked about that Shinde’s Sena has 41 MLAs and 13 Lok Sabha MPs, nonetheless they nonetheless have not been given right respect by the BJP.

“Earlier Shiv Sena was not part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), but now we are part of the NDA. We should be given the status and respect as NDA alliance partners. We have been treated badly by the BJP,” Kirtikar alleged.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Kirtikar moreover talked about that the Shiv Sena will demand 22 seats inside the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Maharashtra. 

Kirtikar recognized that the Shiv Sena had gained 18 seats out of twenty-two inside the 2019 LS polls.  In 2019, the BJP and Shiv Sena contested 26 and 22 seats respectively. 

“It’s our right to get the 22 seats as we contested 22 seats in the last 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Our party should get our share,” Kirtikar talked about.

The assertion comes hours after a meeting of Shiv Sena MPs was held on Wednesday night time time beneath the administration of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence. 

The event decided that the Shinde-led Sena will contest 22 out of 48 seats, as per the traditional BJP-Shiv Sena seat-sharing methodology.

On the alternative hand, BJP leaders refused to the touch upon the demand of Shin Sena for Lok Sabha seats inside the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

“Everyone knows what is the real strength of Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. They may be demanding 22 seats, but it is highly impossible because conceding more seats to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena means throwing the seats to the Opposition without any major fight. BJP wants to contest as many seats in Lok Sabha. We may accommodate them in state assembly elections, but not in Lok Sabha elections. Here, each seat is very important and crucial if BJP wants to come into power,” talked about a senior BJP chief who requested anonymity.

Sources talked about that BJP has already started preparing for the Shiv Sena seats along with Kalyan-Dombivali the place CM Eknat Shinde’s son Dr Shrikant Shinde is a Lok Sabha member. “We have entrusted the responsibility to our union ministers for the Lok Sabha in Maharashtra. Therefore, Shinde and his people should not expect more in Lok Sabha seat distributions,” he added.