NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday launched a pointy assault on Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP management over the BMC polls, questioning the plans about involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and different leaders in campaigning for native polls. Addressing a press convention, Raut mentioned, “Why PM Modi and UP CM Yogi are planning to marketing campaign for native polls? Is Maha BJP and their CM incapable?” He added, “Why is Yogi Adityanath coming? Different states’ CM will even come, they’ll simply spoil the environment. Anyone mentioned, in Mumbai solely the Jai Shri Ram slogan would work. I say right here solely Jai Maharashtra, Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji will work. By bringing in different leaders you are exhibiting your weak point. You wanna combat by bringing in leaders and ministers from outdoors, we might combat on our personal capabilities.” Raut additionally criticized Eknath Shinde’s faction of Shiv Sena over seat-sharing with the BJP for the upcoming elections, alleging that it gave into BJP’s calls for. “To date, Shiv Sena gave seats to BJP, however now Shiv Sena is receiving seats due to Amit Shah. Within the final 60 years, Shiv Sena has by no means bowed right down to anybody and compromised in Mumbai, however Eknath Shinde’s faction has gone to Amit Shah; that is shameful. Eknath Shinde’s faction will contest on the seats given to them by the BJP. This was surprising to me… It is a misfortune for Marathi individuals,” he mentioned.The Mahayuti alliance finalized its seat-sharing on Monday, with the BJP contesting 137 seats and Shinde’s Shiv Sena 90. In distinction, Shiv Sena (UBT), which has allied with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), will contest round 140 seats. Raut additionally hinted at an alliance with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SCP.The Thackeray brothers – Uddhav and Raj – have joined arms forward of the polls, reviving the “son of the soil” narrative. In the meantime, Ajit Pawar-led NCP launched its second record of 27 candidates on Monday, a day after asserting 37 names. Voting for 29 municipal company elections throughout Maharashtra, together with Mumbai, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad, is scheduled for January 15, with relying on January 16.(With inputs from companies)