HYDERABAD: A possible alliance between the BJP and Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party had one too many twists and turns since Thursday morning.
Insiders said the JSP wanted to enter the fray from at least 50 wards, while the BJP was not ready to give more than 20 wards as part of the alliance.
Both the parties have not come to an understanding on sharing the wards till late on Thursday night.
After Jana Sena sent out an official release that BJP state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar will meet its president Kalyan, Sanjay at a press conference in the afternoon said that no discussion had taken place on the alliance with the JSP.
“We don’t need to negotiate. We are capable of winning the polls,” he said.
When contacted, a Jana Sena leader said that if the alliance did not work out, the party would go it alone. However, BJP sources said a friendly contest in some wards is a probability. Sources said the BJP delayed releasing its second list because it was involved in a discussion with the Jana Sena.