New Delhi,
\nAs BJP chief Amit Shah\u2019s \u201ckutta, billi\u201d vituperative against Opposition assumed centre stage on Friday, an important political shift \u2014 his public reach-out to sulking ally Shiv Sena \u2014 was relegated to the sides. Clearly, an attempt to pacify allies and keep the NDA stock together against any collective anti-BJP formation saw Shah \u201csincerely wishing\u201d that \u201cthe Shiv Sena stays with the BJP\u201d for the next elections\u201d.<\/p>\n
On allegations, by former partner Telugu Desam Party , Sena and others, that the BJP did not treat allies well, Shah said: \u201cIt\u2019s our heartiest wish that Shiv Sena stays with us. Shiv Sena is part of NDA at the Centre and the Devendra Fadnavis government Maharashtra as well. Only TDP has left. In fact, we have gained more allies than we have lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the TDP has moved ahead, the Sena is carrying on with its bitter-sweet relationship even though it has declared it would contest separately in future. The BJP-Sena relations go back a long way and together they have seen several ups and downs. But the relationship has never been so bad as it is in the \u201cnew BJP\u201d under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his deputy Shah.<\/p>\n
However, with changing political situation in the country ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Shah appears to be on the track to improve relations with allies, including Sena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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