"BJP Can't Renege On 50:50 Formula Agreement": Sena's Sanjay Raut To NDTV

The Shiv Sena today made it clear that it would fight for its demand for a 50:50 arrangement on chief ministership in Maharashtra, which the ruling BJP has emphatically disagreed with. The two parties, who contested the Maharashtra election in an alliance and won a majority together, met with state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari separately, fueling speculation of a deepening crisis. First Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Raote, then the BJP's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with the Governor in what were officially described as "courtesy calls" for Diwali greetings. Mr Fadnavis said in a tweet on the meeting that he "also apprised him (the Governor) on the current scenario."