Mumbai: Amid the ongoing uprising in Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Tourism Minister and CM’s son Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed that Uddhav Thackeray had offered the chief minister’s post to Eknath Shinde, the leader of the rebel MLAs. According to Aditya, Uddhav Thackeray had offered Shinde the post of CM on May 20. “CM Uddhav Thackeray had asked Eknath Shinde to become CM, but at that time he did drama and now after just one month he rebelled.” Aditya Thackeray said. Over 40 MLAs from Maharashtra, including several Shiv Sena ministers, are camping in a hotel in Assam against Uddhav Thackeray and the MVA alliance.
Addressing the Yuva Sena’s national executive meeting, Aaditya Thackeray said, “But they (Shinde faction) are not able to do this, this is not rebellion, it is separatism. They have taken undue advantage of CM Uddhav Thackeray’s ill health.” Raised. To do it all,” he said.
Terming the rebel MLAs as “traitors”, Thackeray said Maharashtra will never forgive those who betrayed Shiv Sena.
“The doors of Shiv Sena are open for those who want to leave and those who want to return to the party. The rebel MLAs who are anti-nationals will not be taken back in the party,” he said.
Dirt gone away from Shiv Sena
Attacking the rebel group of Eknath Shinde, Aaditya Thackeray said that it is good that some dirt has gone from the party. He also challenged the rebel MLAs and asked them to resign and contest the elections.
“This is happening for the first time in the state that the ruling party’s MLAs have left the party to sit in the opposition. People are giving their numbers but I want to say that we have the figures. I want them to resign and go to the polls,” he said. I challenge you to fight.” The truth will come out,” the Shiv Sena leader said.
Political turmoil in Maharashtra began after a factional war in Shiv Sena when minister Eknath Shinde accompanied some MLAs to Surat and then to Guwahati, where he claimed the support of 38 of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs, which is more than two. Is. One-third of the party’s strength in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.
This means they can either quit and form another political party or merge with another without being disqualified from the state assembly. According to sources, Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Jirwal has sent notices to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs.
The MLAs are to be present in Mumbai on Monday for the disqualification hearing. Notably, Jirwal has earlier approved the appointment of Ajay Choudhary as Shiv Sena
(with ANI inputs)