Uddhav dares BJP to 'resign' from Maharashtra

Taking a dig at Modi, Thackeray said people were now forwarding a joke on social media that the prime minister 'may visit India soon', apparently referring to Modi's frequent foreign tours

Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday dared his party's ruling ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to resign from the Maharashtra government and face mid-term polls.

He also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his campaign for coming Gujarat Assembly polls.

"I challenge you (the BJP) to resign from the government and face polls once again. We will show you the might of the Shiv Sena. Even during the (Modi) wave, BJP got votes in the name of Sena," Thackeray said, addressing a local poll rally in Nanded.

Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation (NWMC) polls are scheduled for October 11.

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