Sena, BJP continue to trade charges on last day of campaigning

Shiv Sena and BJP continued to trade charges against each other on the final day of campaigning for the crucial February 21 BMC polls.
Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar today expressed confidence of his party winning 114 seats (of the total 227 seats) in the BMC.
BJP and Shiv Sena are going solo in this election.
Reacting to Shelar's comments, Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale said, "Shelar has already admitted that they are not going to win all the seats".
"The Mumbai city improvement committee is headed by BJP; the party has misused the powers and sold many land plots to private builders," alleged Shewale.

He also wondered whether Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shelar would resign if BJP fails to win 114 seats.

On the charges levelled by Shewale, Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari said, "The hearing regarding such issues is taken by municipal commissioner. I am surprised that Shewale despite being a former member of BMC and now an MP does not know the rules."
"In BJP, its party leaders predict its performance. Can Shiv Sena do the same and tender resignation if misses the numbers," Bhandari asked.
"Going by the developments today between Congress and Shiv Sena, it is evident that both the parties have reached to an agreement," the spokesperson added.

Allegations and counter-allegations flew thick all through the run-up for the election, which has virtually turned into a battle of prestige for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, heading the state's first BJP-led government, and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, who led from the front their respective camps.