The rocky relationship between BJP and Shiv Sena, which has seen many ups and downs in the past, took a new turn on Sunday when senior BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis He said his party and former ally Shiv Sena are “not enemies” but they have differences only on certain issues.
Asked whether there is a possibility of the two former aides coming together again, Fadnavis said an “appropriate decision” would be taken depending on the situation. When asked about his recent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his prospects. On BJP and Shiv Sena coming together again, Fadnavis said, “There are no ifs and buts in politics. Decisions are taken according to the prevailing circumstances.”
This is not the first time the two sides are trying to revive their strained ties. As Fadnavis’ statement fueled speculation of a possible reunion between the two arch-enemies ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet expansion, here’s a look at their three-decade-long journey together and against each other.
• The saffron party first came together in 1989 as part of the BJP-led NDA and contested the Lok Sabha elections together. Both the parties were united by the ideology of Hindutva. For the BJP, it was an opportunity to make inroads into Maharashtra with the support of a regional ally, and for the Shiv Sena it was a move that could help strengthen its appeal in a state that was a Congress stronghold at the time.
• After the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992 and the Bombay blasts of March 1993, the coalition launched a bitter campaign against the Congress in the 1995 assembly elections. BJP won 65 and Shiv Sena 73 and Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi won. Became chief minister. BJP’s Gopinath Munde was his deputy and home minister.
• However, this did not stop the Hindutva allies from getting into frequent fights, and their alliance almost came to an end in 1996, when Raj Thackeray, known as Bal Thackeray’s political successor, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Ramesh Kini case. The slogan was given for of 1996.
• Their bitter-sweet friendship was on display again in 1999 when they contested elections together but tried to defeat other’s candidates to win more seats than their ally and claim the chief minister’s post. The Shiv Sena ended up with 69 MLAs as against the BJP’s 56, and after 23 days of unsuccessful negotiations, the allies held 23 days of unsuccessful negotiations, ending in Sharad Pawar’s NCP forming an alliance with the Congress with Vilasrao Deshmukh Government was formed. Chief Minister.
• The long-running alliance between the two parties ended in 2014 for the first time in 25 years after the death of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray in 2012. But they soon got back together and stayed together during Narendra’s first term. Modi government. Riding on the Modi wave, the BJP struck a tough seat-sharing deal for the Shiv Sena for the assembly elections. Shiv Sena won 63 seats, BJP 122 and Devendra Fadnavis became the Chief Minister. After playing the role of opposition, Shiv Sena joined the BJP government and was given 12 portfolios.
• In 2019, when elections were held in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena claimed that it was promised a 50:50 power-sharing formula by the BJP, but the saffron party vehemently denied this claim. BJP had won 105 seats and Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress had won 56, 54 and 44 seats respectively. Shiv Sena exited the alliance and formed government with Congress and NCP.
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