Shiv Sena Breaks 25-Year Alliance With BJP In Maharashtra, To Go Solo In BMC Elections

Accusing the BJP of “backstabbing” his party and declaring that he was “not going to go with a begging bowl to anyone”, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray announced that he was calling off the Sena alliance with the BJP in Maharshtra. Addressing party workers in Mumbai, Thackeray announced that Sena will not have an alliance with anyone for the upcoming elections. The Sena has been targeting the BJP in the state and at the Centre, its attacks more pronounced after the demonetisation announcement.