Guwahati: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde arrives to visit Kamakhya temple
Highlight
- Shinde said he would return to Mumbai on Thursday to complete the formalities.
- Went to Kamakhya temple for Maharashtra’s prosperity, said Shinde
- Shinde meant that he would participate in the steps to form the new government.
Maharashtra crisis: Disgruntled Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde offered prayers at the Kamakhya temple on Wednesday. Shinde was accompanied by two more MLAs from the western state and BJP MLA from Assam Sushant Borgohain, who have been with him since the dissidents landed at the Guwahati airport.
Speaking to reporters outside the temple complex, Shinde said he will return to Mumbai on Thursday to “complete the formalities”, which means he will participate in the steps to form the new government.
“I had gone to the Kamakhya temple for the happiness and prosperity of Maharashtra. I seek the blessings of Maa Kamakhya,” Shinde told reporters outside the temple.
When asked about the next step, the rebel leader said, “We will return to Mumbai tomorrow to complete the necessary formalities.”
In an apparent attempt to topple the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, several disgruntled Shiv Sena MLAs, along with some independents, have been camping in Guwahati, about 2,700 km from Mumbai, since June 22.
Uddhav Thackeray talks to Shiv Sena rebels
Meanwhile, once again approaching the disgruntled Shiv Sena MLAs, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday urged them to return to Mumbai and hold talks with them, saying “it is not too late”, but the rebels Leader Eknath Shinde stood firm and insisted on the MLAs. His support is steadfast in furthering Hindutva.
Intensifying his rhetoric against the rebels, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut warned that those who have betrayed the party leadership should not be able to roam freely.
Amid the turmoil in Mumbai that has threatened the very existence of the three-party MVA government, former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda in New Delhi to discuss the party’s next course of action. discussed.
(with inputs from agencies)