Will return to Mumbai soon, 50 MLAs are with us: Eknath Shinde

50 MLAs are with me in Guwahati and they have come of their own accord and for Hindutva, said Eknath Shinde. Responding to Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray’s claim that 15 to 20 rebel MLAs are in touch with the party, Shinde said Shiv Sena must disclose the names of the MLAs who are in touch with Uddhav Thackeray’s party.

TN National Desk

Updated Jun 28, 2022, 14:37 IST

Eknath Shinde

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New Delhi: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Tuesday announced that he will return to Mumbai soon. We are in Shiv Sena and we are taking Shiv Sena forward, he said adding that there should not be any doubt about it.

When asked if he will be meeting BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde said, “We will let you know about our further course of action.”

Responding to Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray’s claim that 15 to 20 rebel MLAs are in touch with the party, Shinde said Shiv Sena must disclose the names of the MLAs who are in touch with Uddhav Thackeray’s party.

50 MLAs with me in Guwahati, they have come of their own accord and for Hindutva, he added.

“Our spokesperson is Deepak Kesarkar. He will give you all the information. He is letting you know about our stand and role. We are speaking about Balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva and we are carrying it forward,” said Eknath Shinde.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena has refuted reports which claimed that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had called BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to save the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.

In an official statement, Shiv Sena spokesperson Harshal Pradhan called such reports misleading saying whatever, Uddhav Thackeray has to say, he speaks publicly.

Earlier, sources had claimed that Thackeray was in touch with BJP leaders to find a way out of the political crisis facing the MVA government that includes the Nationalist Congress Party and Congress apart from Shiv Sena.

The sources had also said that Thackeray was ready to resign on June 22 at 5 pm after it was clear that there was “no way out” of the political crisis facing the Maharashtra government but MVA allies convinced him not to resign.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim relief to rebel Shiv Seva leader Eknath Shinde and other MLAs to file their reply to disqualification notices issued to them by the Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly by July 12, 5.30 pm.

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