Summary:
They have kept the announcement of their alliance and seat-sharing on hold in the hope that some Sena BJP rebels may flock over to their camp. These will be essentially disgruntled leaders who had been denied tickets in Sena BJP seat sharing. The BJP and the Shiv Sena have cemented the alliance but kept the candidates and seat-sharing numbers under wraps fearing rebellion. Ajit Pawar said that the BJP and the Sena have started the game of poaching the Opposition MLAs and potential candidates. The moment the list of BJP candidates is declared, we will have the final list of potential candidates..