Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena chief Uddhav ThackerayAhead of the Union cabinet reshuffle, the Shiv Sena is eyeing another berth at the Centre. A senior Sena functionary said, “The Sena has always had an open offer from the BJP for a junior-rank ministerial berth at the Centre. A source in the BJP said, “The Centre-state leadership of the BJP believes they should maintain the status quo with its oldest alliance partner, Shiv Sena. The Sena is a valuable partner in Maharashtra.”A senior Sena leader said, “Thackeray is also going to adopt a pragmatic approach. Raje’s induction in the Union cabinet is to negate the politics of Maratha reservation.

Source: Indian Express September 01, 2017 23:26 UTC