India, Oct. 7 -- The BJP and Shiv Sena's decision to contest 150 and 124 seats has not gone down well with smaller parties like Rashtriya Samaj Paksh and Republican Party of India (A). Rashtriya Samaj Paksh chief Mahadev Jankar expressed his displeasure over the seat sharing issue. According to Jankar both Shiv-Sena and BJP have bagged major chunk of seats and have allotted very few seats to smaller parties. Jankar said, "BJP has deceived me and cheated my party."

BJP spokesperson Avdhut Wagh told Afternoon Voice, "I am unaware about what Mahadev Jankar said hence I won't be able to comment on this matter. I have not heard about his clip. The smaller allies had demanded BJP's symbol for contesting election and we agreed to their demand. ...