New Delhi: As the political crisis deepens in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena has called an important meeting of the party’s national executive today (June 25). According to ANI, the meeting will be held at Shiv Sena Bhavan at 1 pm, which will be chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. This came after the Shiv Sena president called a meeting of the party’s district chiefs on Friday, in which Thackeray said the rebel MLAs who were camping in Guwahati wanted to “break the party”. Virtually addressing party workers, the Maharashtra CM said the Shiv Sena has been “betrayed by its own people”. The Shiv Sena-led MVA government is on the verge of collapse following a rebellion by state minister Eknath Shinde. Shinde is camping in a luxury hotel in Assam’s Guwahati and has claimed the support of 38 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs.
Addressing Shiv Sena workers. Thackeray In the meeting held on Friday, he said, “Despite many of you being willing to do this, we have given tickets to these rebels to contest the assembly elections. These people are dissatisfied after being elected because of your hard work, and you are in this important role.” Standing with the party. Time. I can’t thank you enough.”
Attacking Shinde, the leader of the rebel MLAs, the Maharashtra CM said, “I had asked Eknath Shinde to look into the complaints about the alliance partners. He told me that the MLAs were pressuring him to convert Shiv Sena to BJP. Should join hands with us. I asked to bring them. These MLAs talk to me. BJP treated us badly, didn’t honor promises. There are cases against many rebels. So if they would have gone with BJP. If they stay with us, they will go to jail. Is this a sign of friendship?”
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Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar met Uddhav Thackeray at his private residence ‘Matoshree’ in Mumbai. Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil and NCP leader Praful Patel were also present in the meeting. According to ANI, the leaders discussed ways to prevent the toppling of the MVA government. Earlier, Ajit Pawar had said that the NCP stands with Uddhav Thackeray and they will try to “keep the government stable”.
(with agency input)