"Party workers should get rid of confusion about (prospects of) alliance (with the Shiv Sena). If the allies join us, we will ensure their win, or else will defeat them too ("patak denge"). But the BJP should aim to win 40 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The Sena joined the state government later.Late Sunday evening, the Shiv Sena hit back at the BJP, saying its plan to win 40 seats meant it would rely on manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). "The BJP's boast of winning 40 seats is evidence that it is going to form alliance with EVMs.

Source: Economic Times January 06, 2019 17:37 UTC