CM Devendra Fadnavis and BJP state president Raosaheb Danve are garlanded at the party headquarters in south Mumbai during the celebration of the party’s victory in the first phase of civic polls. Pic/PTI 

Now that the BJP has proved its point by making major gains in the first phase of municipal polls across the state, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the party has always been ready for a partnership, but it is the Shiv Sena that has slowed down the formation of an alliance. In fact, the CM said that the two parties together could have won more seats in the polls.