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Later, Sena minister Subhash Desai made it clear it was decided that both the parties would share not only the post of chief minister but also share power equally. "If at all the BJP does not want to give the post of CM to Sena, we would exhibit our strength. Patil also said ministerial berths would be given as per the parties' share of elected MLAs. He had stated that it was never agreed to give the post of chief minister to both the parties for half the tenure of the government. Shiv Sena ministers have threatened to abandon the alliance with BJP if it does not stick to the precondition of sharing the post of chief minister with Sena for 30 months after the assembly elections in Maharashtra..