Sena should have clear agenda on alliance: BJP

Parleys between BJP and Shiv Sena for the Lok Sabha polls in Mahrashtra today suffered a setback with BJP state unit president Nitin Gadkari objecting to a Sena leader's comments that his party would back NCP chief Sharad Pawar for the chief ministerial post.

"I have just heard the remarks made by the Sena spokesperson that his party would support a Marathi person for the prime ministerial post.

The Sena should make up its mind because earlier they backed BJP leader L K Advani for the post," Gadkari said. "The Sena had given commitment to support Advani.

If there is a change in that party's policy...if this is their agenda now, the Sena-BJP alliance cannot proceed. "If the Sena wants to go with Pawar, we won't object.

But they should make their position clear on the issue of whom will they support for the Prime Ministerial post," Gadkari said.