Dehradun, Nov. 9 -- In hind sight, the strategic mistake that BJP made in Maharashtra was to go in for seat- sharing with the Shiv Sena before the 2019 assembly polls. It did well in the seats it contested, while the Sena lost considerable ground. This indicates that, comparatively, the Sena does not have as much of the people's mandate. Earlier, in the 2014 elections, the BJP had gone it alone and clearly outstripped the Sena, despite the fact that the latter had contested a larger number of seats. As such, it became clear who had the mandate. This time around, the Congress and NCP decided to renew their alliance, which is what forced the BJP to tie-up with the Shiv Sena as a counter to keep the votes in the Hindutva fold. Quite obviously,...