BJP, Sena form coordination committee to tackle coalition conflict

There are altogether 54 corporations and commissions where Sena and BJP will have to settle the power share.

The Shiv Sena and the BJP have decided to end their growing differences that is affecting the coalition government in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held talks with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday in this regard.

Highly placed sources confirmed that both parties have agreed to constitute a coordination committee of four members to look into the matter.

“It has been mutually agreed to constitute a coordination committee of four members. The BJP will be represented by senior minister Chandrakant Patil and state party president Raosaheb Danve while Subash Desai and Anil Desai will represent the Shiv Sena .”

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“Apart from putting and end to the ongoing war of words within the government and outside, our foremost task is to ensure smooth division of mahamandals (corporations),” said a senior cabinet minister form the BJP.

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There are altogether 54 corporations and commissions where Sena and BJP will have to settle the power share.

Both Fadnavis and Danve have strictly asked the ministers not to make any appointments on corporations (mahamandals) without their consent as they want more deliberations with Sena leaders. Earlier, revenue minister Eknath Khadse had suo moto appointed his loyalist to head minorities commission. However, the decision invited flak from the court and also upset Sena which felt they were not being involved in any decisions related to commissions and corporations.

The necessity to expedite the process of coordination comes in the wake of the growing unrest within the Shiv Sena which feels sidelined in decision making by the government.