Hinting that the Shiv Sena is keen to join the BJP's first government in the state, the edit wondered whether the BJP would like to sully its image by taking the help of the corrupt Nationalist Congress Party.
"The mandate of the people is for change...by permanently burying the (former) Congress-NCP government. However, if the BJP wants to accept the NCP's help in running the government, then this topic can end right now...," the edit said.
The welcome for Fadnavis in Thursday's edit was the first official comment by the Shiv Sena since his election as the chief minister-designate Tuesday.
Fadnavis will be sworn in as the chief minister here Oct 31.
The party has also not yet made up its mind whether it will join the government or sit in the opposition, according to sources.
"So far, the BJP has not sent any proposal for seeking our support or joining the government... Support has to be sought, it can't just be given... Depending on the next development, the party will take an appropriate decision," a Sena leader said Wednesday.
