Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that
he is not surprised by the seat-sharing pact announced by sparring
allies, BJP and Shiv Sena.
While talking to media persons here, he said that the electoral
understanding between the saffron siblings was a "forgone
conclusion".
Overcoming their strained ties, the BJP and the Uddhav Thackeray-led
party on Monday announced to contest ensuing Lok Sabha and
Maharashtra Assembly elections together.
"There is nothing new in their announcement of fighting polls
together," Mr Pawar said.
The BJP and the Sena, which have been alliance partners for over 25
years, were expected to contest jointly, he added.
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