A day after Shiv Sena resolved to get as many possible Assembly seats in the October polls to strengthen its claim to the CM's post, ally BJP decided on Saturday to go the extra mile in canvassing to retain the high office. They want the post to remain with their candidate, the incumbent Devendra Fadnavis, who will embark on a state-wide Rath Yatra in August.

A meeting of BJP ministers, office-bearers and legislators was held to discuss how they should look at fighting a major chunk of the 288 seats. A booth-level mechanism that BJP has perfected, would be relied upon.