MUMBAI: As the political drama continues in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray moved from his official residence in south Mumbai to his family home in suburban Bandra on Wednesday (June 22) night, something of an offer by the Shiv Sena to step down amid the revolt. hours later. Leader Eknath Shinde. Amid high drama amid the political crisis that shook his government after Shinde’s rebellion two days ago, the CM moved out of his official residence ‘Varsha’ for the Thackeray family’s private bungalow, Matoshree, which showed no sign of deterioration. . Shiv Sena leaders like Neelam Gorhe and Chandrakant Khaire were present at ‘Varsha’ when Thackeray was leaving his official residence.
Party workers raised slogans and showered petals on the CM when he along with his family members left his official home at around 9.30 pm.
Earlier, bags filled with their personal belongings were seen loading into the cars. As the CM left, slogans of “Uddhav you go ahead, we are with you” were heard.
#watch Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray along with his family leaves from his official residence, amid chants of “Uddhav tum aage badho, hum tumhare saath hain” from his supporters.#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/m3KBziToV6— ANI (@ANI) 22 June 2022
Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray along with his mother Rashmi Thackeray and brother Tejas Thackeray were seen following Uddhav as he left the CM’s official residence in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray with his mother Rashmi Thackeray and brother Tejas Thackeray follows Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray as he leaves his official residence in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/fOfq9bZN1n— ANI (@ANI) 22 June 2022
During the ‘Facebook Live’ session in the evening, Thackeray had said that he would leave ‘Varsha’ and stay in ‘Matoshree’. Thackeray, who also heads the Shiv Sena, had moved to ‘Varsha’ after becoming chief minister in November 2019. However, Shiv Sena’s chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said Thackeray would not resign after a revolt by a section of party legislators, and maintained that the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would prove its majority in the assembly if needed. NCP and Congress are also part of MVA.
Thackeray had earlier said that he was getting calls from MLAs accompanying Eknath Shinde. “They are claiming that they were forcibly taken away,” he said. During this, Shinde has said that it was necessary for the survival of the party (Shiv Sena) to come out of the “unnatural alliance” in the state. Shinde was referring to the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance which is in power in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena is in alliance with Sharad Pawar’s NCP and Congress. Shinde said that while the constituents of the alliance benefited, the Shiv Sainiks have weakened.
(with agency input)