Union Minister Athwale Urges Shiv Sena to Tie-up with BJP to rule Maharashtra

Union Minister and BJP ally Ramdas Athwale on September 28, opined that Shivsena should rejoin the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to rule Maharashtra. He stated that after the coalition, Uddhav Thackeray should be the CM for a year and former CM Devendra Fadnavis should be rule for the following three years. He also added that Sharad Pawar's NCP should join the NDA if Shiv Sena refutes, so the latter might get 'big portfolios.'