Maharashtra polls: BJP offers to contest 130 seats to Shiv Sena’s 158

The Bharatiya Janata Party has offered to contest in 130 assembly seats in the upcoming Maharashtra elections to the Shiv Sena’s 158, as opposed to the previous offer of contesting 135 seats.

Party in-charge of Maharashtra Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters in New Delhi that it is a very liberal proposal and hoped the Shiv Sena will consider it favourably.

Rudy also said that the BJP has told the Shiv Sena that it is ready to offer those seats which the Shiv Sena has never won.

Maharashtra BJP president Devendra Fadnavis said the party is waiting for a response from the Shiv Sena on its latest proposal. (ANI)