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The Thackeray scion, who represents Worli in the Legislative Assembly. (Photo: Twitter/@AUThackeray + @mieknathshinde)
The former minister further said that those who have rebelled against the party should resign and face elections
Former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday called Chief Minister Eknath Shinde an “unconstitutional CM” and challenged him to contest against him from Worli seat.
The Thackeray scion, who represents Worli in the Assembly, said he was ready to resign and Shinde should do the same and then face the mandate of the people.
“In no other state in India, have we seen 40 traitors jump on the floor, go to a party and sit without election. They do not even have the courage to conduct elections in their constituencies. I have challenged this unconstitutional chief minister (Eknath Shinde) to contest the assembly elections against me. I will resign from my seat and he should resign from his seat and let him contest against me from Worli. It is a simple challenge because according to him, he is a popular leader and very strong. If he has the guts to contest elections, he should do so. Year Quoting Thackeray.
The former minister further said that those who have rebelled against the party should resign and face elections. “13 MPs and 40 MLAs have turned traitors. All traitors should resign and contest elections. What they are doing is destroying the values of democracy and the Constitution.”
Shinde, who led the rebellion to oust Uddhav Thackeray in June last year with the support of the BJP, has the support of at least 40 of the party’s 56 MLAs, several members of parliament and state chiefs. The rebellion led to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Uddhav. Later, Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as Deputy Chief Minister.
Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, the war of words between the two Shiv Sena camps has intensified. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which has 227 seats, is currently under an administrator as the five-year term of its elected representatives ended early last year and fresh elections are due.
The Shiv Sena has controlled the BMC, Asia’s richest civic body, since 1997. But the last election in 2017 was a close contest as it won 84 seats, just two more than the BJP.
Aditya Thackeray says BMC budget will end Mumbai’s financial bankruptcy, calls it pro-contractor
The BMC on Saturday presented its budget for the financial year 2023-24, which crossed the Rs 50,000 crore mark for the first time.
Aaditya Thackeray said the budget was pro-contractor and would pave the way for Mumbai’s financial bankruptcy, while the Bharatiya Janata Party called it “truly for Mumbaikars”.
“BMC ruled by unconstitutional state government and administrator is showing moral and legal bankruptcy since 6 months. Today’s BMC budget shows that it has started paving the way for Mumbai’s financial bankruptcy,” Thackeray tweeted.
unconstitutional state government and @mybmc Governed by Administrator showing moral and legal bankruptcy since 6 months. Today’s BMC budget shows that it has started paving the way for Mumbai’s financial bankruptcy. #BMCBudget2023 (1/n) pic.twitter.com/OlzSXXATA4— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) February 4, 2023
In another tweet, he said, “While on the one hand, we clearly see the contractor friends of this unconstitutional state government benefiting, the MC’s speech mentions curbing the expenses, which should be passed on to the government instead of Mumbaikars.” The owners should have been told.”
The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said he has worked for over 25 years to bring BMC from deficit to surplus with efficient financial planning.
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