In the meeting, Shinde requested Shah that there should not be delay in seat sharing and fielding candidates, saying the mistakes committed during Lok Sabha polls should be avoided. “In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP used a survey report to deny seats to Shiv Sena. This should not happen in assembly elections. Shiv Sena is in a stronger position under the leadership of Shinde, so more seats to the party will bolster MahaYuti performance in assembly polls,” another Sena leader said.Ajit Pawar and NCP state president Sunil Tatkare demanded at least 55 to 60 seats in assembly elections, sources said. “NCP has 40 sitting MLAs and is in stronger position in more than 15 seats.Therefore, an honourable seat-sharing formula should be worked out in the larger interest of the alliance,” an NCP leader said, wishing not to be named. “Like Lok Sabha elections, if fewer seats are given to the NCP, it will send a wrong messageto the party cadre and many leaders may join the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. This could happen ahead of the state polls,” the leader said.
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