MumbaiWhile the BJP is in ‘wait and watch’ mode, all eyes are now on Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on how he will tackle the leadership crisis within his party and save the MVA coalition government. The rebels led by Eknath Shinde, who call themselves ‘true Shiv Sainiks and Balasaheb bhakts’, have gained more strength, with Shiv Sena indicating that Uddhav may step down as CM and the party is ready to sit in the opposition .
The Shiv Sena president, who has vacated his official bungalow and recently moved to his family’s residence ‘Matoshree’ amid the political crisis, is yet to resign and is relying on his crisis managers who are dissatisfied with the party. Back-channel talks are on to bring back the MLAs.
In a direct and emotional appeal to his disgruntled MLAs, the Shiv Sena chief has asked them to come and meet them face to face and discuss the shortcomings of his government and all the issues troubling them. Thackeray even said that his “resignation letter is ready” and “if Shiv Sena MLAs ask me, I will resign.”
He said that being hungry for power is not in his DNA. He reminded his party, “I am Balasaheb’s son.”
Amid the leadership crisis in the party, the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s party – Shiv Sena’s alliance partner in Maharashtra – have said they are with Thackeray. Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said, “We will fight together. MVA will be together.”
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has also extended his unconditional support to the Shiv Sena chief, who has called an important meeting of all party MLAs to decide on the further course of action. As the crisis deepened in Shiv Sena, the party demanded the disqualification of 12 rebel MLAs, including Eknath Shinde. However, the rebel leader retaliated, saying, “You can’t scare us.”
Thirty-seven MLAs have written letters to the Governor and the Deputy Speaker, nominating Eknath Shinde as the leader of the legislature party. The move was taken soon after Team Uddhav Thackeray filed a disqualification application for the 12 rebels with the deputy speaker.
“Who are you trying to intimidate? We know your makeup and law too! As per the 10th schedule of the constitution, the whip is for the work of the assembly and not for the meetings. Several Supreme Court judgments in this regard Eknath Shinde tweeted.
Shinde, who is camping with rebel MLAs in BJP-ruled Assam, has demanded that the Shiv Sena break its alliance with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party. Coalition rule.
Shinde’s grip on Shiv Sena seems to be tightening as the number of MLAs supporting him is expected to cross 50 as more MLAs are expected to reach Guwahati on Friday, further deepening the political crisis in Maharashtra.
It seems that the legacy of Bal Thackeray, who founded Shiv Sena, has slipped from the hands of Uddhav Thackeray with the rebellion of Eknath Shinde as he claims to be a true Shiv Sainik, the battle for who has the real legacy of Balasaheb has begun. .
The political crisis in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra began after the party’s MLAs joined a rebellion led by Eknath Shinde, who are staying at a hotel in Guwahati.
The Shinde camp has claimed the support of 46 MLAs, including 37 from Shiv Sena and nine independents. On June 23, the rebel MLAs, who had been in a hotel in Guwahati since June 20, authorized Shinde to decide on the further course of action.
The BJP, on the other hand, awaits the final outcome of the political battle between disgruntled MLAs of the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and rebel party leader Eknath Shinde, which quickly snowballed into a political battle over the issue. Who will do that? Now lead the party.
Two-thirds of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs, that is, more than 37 of the party’s MLAs, are loyal to Shinde, who is now claiming that more than 40 of the party’s MLAs are supporting him, and many more are expected to come. Chances are. Join him in the next few days.
The BJP, which is reportedly being blamed for the political turmoil within the Shiv Sena, has termed the political crisis as “internal party affairs”. Speaking on the political turmoil within Shiv Sena, the saffron party says that one day such a crisis was bound to happen within Shiv Sena, which compromised with Hindutva to stay in power in Maharashtra.
The BJP has called the MVA government an “unholy alliance” from the beginning, while asserting that the people of Maharashtra had given the mandate to the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition government, but Uddhav Thackeray betrayed the BJP to become the chief minister and replaced the Congress. and aligned with NCP.
Meanwhile, the BJP, which was betrayed by NCP chief’s nephew Ajit Pawar earlier in 2020, is this time trying to take a cautious political step and waiting for the final outcome of the ongoing battle within the Shiv Sena.
The BJP is also awaiting Uddhav Thackeray’s final decision on Eknath Shinde’s offer, with the latter advising the Maharashtra chief minister to break the alliance with the NCP and Congress and form the government with the BJP again.
Many BJP leaders believe that if both the MVA government and Shiv Sena fall and if there is no other way to save them, then Uddhav Thackeray may again join hands with old ally BJP.