Ramdas Athawale-led
Republican Party of India said here on Thursday Shiv Sena President
Uddhav Thackeray has "requested" support from it for the assembly polls.
"Uddhav has
expressed his disappointment with the BJP for breaking the alliance and
said Shiv Sena always wanted to keep the alliance intact. He has
requested me to support Shiv Sena for the polls," Athawale told
reporters here on the sidelines of his meeting with Sena chief Uddhav
Thackeray.
Earlier, Maharashtra
BJP president Devendra Fadnavis had told reporters the BJP would fight
the Maharashtra assembly polls with smaller allies.
"BJP has worked out a
seat-sharing deal with Mahadeo Jankar's Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and Raju
Shetty's Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana. Our talks with Vinayak Mete of
Shiv Sangram are in its final stages and we will also speak to RPI's
Ramdas Athawale," Fadnavis had said.
Athawale said he
would try once again to patch up the difference between the BJP and the
Shiv Sena, but would take a final call about support any party after
consulting his party workers.
"This has been a
grand alliance (Mahayuti). We cannot simply let it end. I will try to
patch up differences between the estranged parties, but if nothing works
out, I will meet my party workers on Thursday and take a final call,"
Athawale said.
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