India, May 29 -- The BJP and Shiv Sena have been engaged in a hard bargain over sharing 17 Legislative Council seats from urban and local bodies. Though BJP is believed to be in a position to win 16 of the 17 seats - barring Pune - on its own strength, Shiv Sena has reportedly pushed for six seats. BJP's state leadership is said to have initially offered three seats to Shiv Sena and two to NCP. Known to be a tough negotiator, Shinde reportedly left no stone unturned to secure additional seats - he made an unscheduled late-night trip to Delhi on Sunday and met Union home minister Amit Shah to press his party's case. "The Delhi trip appears to have worked in Sena's favour, as BJP may concede five seats. This has been Shinde's pattern, first revealed during the 2024 Lok Sabha, followed by Assembly and civic polls - BJP conceded more seats than many Sena leaders themselves had anticipated," said a Sena leader. Meanwhile, a displeased Fadnavis delayed finalising seat-sharing until his own meeting with Shah in Delhi on Wednesday. After the meeting, he howver denied any infighting among the alliance partners, saying, "The decision will be taken at an appropriate time. We are in the midst of discussing Aurangabad and Nashik seats with Sena." Shinde maintained that Mahayuti would jointly win all 17 seats....