<p>On the day Maharashtra's BJP candidate from South-West constituency Devendra Fadnavis denied the BJP ever promised to share the chief minister's post with the ally Shiv Sena, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party came up with an old video of the CM in which he purportedly talked about equal sharing of posts and responsibilities in the state government.</p>.<p>Ever since the BJP's tally fell in the recently-held assembly polls, results for which were announced on October 24, the Sena raised its pitch for a rotational chief ministership between the two parties for a period of 2.5 years.</p>.<p>Sena MLAs last week demanded that Thackeray's son Aaditya, a first-time legislator, be made the chief minister.</p>.<p>With the Sena hardening its position, the formal deliberations over the formation of the next government are yet to take-off, despite the BJP and the Thackeray-led party having adequate numbers to cross the halfway mark in the 288-member House.</p>.<p>Breaking his silence on the issue, Fadnavis on Tuesday said BJP chief Amit Shah never promised the CM's post for two-and-a-half years to the Sena when the alliance was formalised before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>Seeking to rebut the Fadnavis' claims, Sena has released a video clip on social media of his press conference dated February 18 this year.</p>.<p>The clip with a caption "Jara Yaad karo Jabani" (Remember the assurance) was put out by Harshal Pradhan, a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray.</p>.<p>"We have decided equal sharing of posts and responsibilities once we come to power again," Fadnavis is quoted as saying in Marathi at the presser to announce tie-up for (Lok Sabha) elections.</p>.<p>Thackeray had last week reminded the BJP of the 50:50 formula "agreed upon" between himself, Shah and Fadnavis ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>The Sena demanded a written assurance from the BJP for implementing "equal formula for sharing of power" before holding talks on staking the claim to form the next alliance government in the state.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, Fadnavis, who is the only second chief minister in the state to complete the full five-year term, asserted he will be at the helm once again.</p>.<p>In the recent polls to 288-member Assembly, the BJP won 105 seats, a loss of 17 seats compared to its 2014 tally.</p>.<p>The Sena's tally also came down to 56 seats from 63 in 2014. A resurgent NCP won 54 and the Congress bagged 44 seats.</p>
<p>On the day Maharashtra's BJP candidate from South-West constituency Devendra Fadnavis denied the BJP ever promised to share the chief minister's post with the ally Shiv Sena, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party came up with an old video of the CM in which he purportedly talked about equal sharing of posts and responsibilities in the state government.</p>.<p>Ever since the BJP's tally fell in the recently-held assembly polls, results for which were announced on October 24, the Sena raised its pitch for a rotational chief ministership between the two parties for a period of 2.5 years.</p>.<p>Sena MLAs last week demanded that Thackeray's son Aaditya, a first-time legislator, be made the chief minister.</p>.<p>With the Sena hardening its position, the formal deliberations over the formation of the next government are yet to take-off, despite the BJP and the Thackeray-led party having adequate numbers to cross the halfway mark in the 288-member House.</p>.<p>Breaking his silence on the issue, Fadnavis on Tuesday said BJP chief Amit Shah never promised the CM's post for two-and-a-half years to the Sena when the alliance was formalised before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>Seeking to rebut the Fadnavis' claims, Sena has released a video clip on social media of his press conference dated February 18 this year.</p>.<p>The clip with a caption "Jara Yaad karo Jabani" (Remember the assurance) was put out by Harshal Pradhan, a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray.</p>.<p>"We have decided equal sharing of posts and responsibilities once we come to power again," Fadnavis is quoted as saying in Marathi at the presser to announce tie-up for (Lok Sabha) elections.</p>.<p>Thackeray had last week reminded the BJP of the 50:50 formula "agreed upon" between himself, Shah and Fadnavis ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.</p>.<p>The Sena demanded a written assurance from the BJP for implementing "equal formula for sharing of power" before holding talks on staking the claim to form the next alliance government in the state.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, Fadnavis, who is the only second chief minister in the state to complete the full five-year term, asserted he will be at the helm once again.</p>.<p>In the recent polls to 288-member Assembly, the BJP won 105 seats, a loss of 17 seats compared to its 2014 tally.</p>.<p>The Sena's tally also came down to 56 seats from 63 in 2014. A resurgent NCP won 54 and the Congress bagged 44 seats.</p>