Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold mid-term polls in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena is prepared to face them,” Thackeray said addressing the newly elected Shiv Sena corporators in Mumbai at a training workshop. Thackeray’s spokesperson Harshal Pradhan said the Shiv Sena chief would speak to the party functionaries and cadres on farmers’ issues. ALSO READ: Maharashtra’s opposition, Shiv Sena compete over farm loan waiverThe Shiv Sena leadership has shown signs that the opposition’s offensive on farm debt-waiver issue has put pressure on the party. In all these cities, Shiv Sena failed to hold on its 2012 tally.

Source: Mint May 03, 2017 14:34 UTC