@magudi
SS has ALWAYS contested in many states all over India in the past:- United AP,UP,Bihar,MP etc when they were with an alliance with the BJP in Maha. ONLY & they have ALWAYS lost their deposits except for a few single digit exceptions..
Same is the case with the NCP,the BSP & the SP which have done the above.
Even the RLD of Ajit Singh fielded candidates in the TG LS & Assembly in 2014 where they all lost their deposits..
The Sena even contested in Bihar assembly in the past, contesting again in 2015 has nothing to do with the BJP or Modi.
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EDIT1:-Biharis had a huge support base for Balasaheb Thackrey after 1993 and his stand on Babri.... All faded after Raj's nuisance and those skirmishes ,which not done by SS though ,but supported via Samna articles didn't help either !
My marathi friend on this phenomenon:-
So what, other parties like theSP and BSP also contest elections in Maharashtra. The BJP (and its precursor) kept on contesting elections all over the country despite losing deposits before they became the force they are today.
I think there is some political space for a right wing Hindutva party in many states of India which is currently vacant. SS are in the best position to occupy that space as they are already associated with that sort of politics. But I feel the political will is missing and the SS leadership is not ambitious enough to take advantage of this opportunity.