New Delhi, November 11: Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Monday accused the BJP of backing out of its 50:50 formula promise to his party, which he said had put a question mark on the continuance of the BJP-Sena alliance.

Sawant, who put in his resignation papers earlier on Monday as Union Minister for Heavy Industries, said a "new government and alliance would be formed in the state". Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant Resigns as Union Minister From Modi Government Amid Probable NDA Split in Maharashtra.

"Continuing with the ministership is not correct in the light of new developments, that is why I have decided to resign," he reporters here.

Asked id it meant the Shiv Sena was quitting the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), he said: "One can understand the significance from my action."

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