BJP-Sena will sweep Maharashtra polls, says CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asserted that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena combine will sweep the October 21 Assembly elections.

"The BJP-Shiv Sena are bound by a common thread of 'Hindutva'. We are getting a huge response from the people all over the state and are confident of winning the elections again with full majority as an alliance," Fadnavis said, addressing the media jointly with Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray and other allies.

He also announced the alliance's seat-sharing ratio with the BJP contesting 150, the Shiv Sena 124 and other allies in 14 seats in the 288-member assembly. The other parties include Republican Party of India-A, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Shiv Sangram Party and Rayat Kranti Sanghatana, most of whom shall be contesting the BJP's 'Lotus' symbol in the polls.

At the outset, he also congratulated Sena's 'crown prince' Aditya Thackeray for deciding to contest from Worli (Mumbai) constituency, saying: "Let us welcome the young leader Aditya. I am confident he will win with the highest majority in the city."