Sanjay Raut claimed that 17-18 MLAs from the rival Eknath Shinde group are in contact with Shiv Sena (UBT).
Mumbai:
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed that 17-18 MLAs from the rival Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have been in contact along with his social gathering since NCP chief Ajit Pawar joined the state authorities.
Sena minister Uday Samant countered him by claiming that six of 13 MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction have been in contact with him.
“Since Ajit Pawar and different NCP leaders joined the federal government, 17-18 MLAs from the Shinde camp have contacted us,” Mr Raut claimed, speaking to reporters right here.
Mr Raut’s colleague and the social gathering’s Lok Sabha MP Vinayak Raut stated the Shinde faction MLAs have began “revolting” after the insurgent NCP MLAs have been made ministers.
Many MLAs have additionally stated that if “Matoshree” (title of Uddhav Thackeray’s residence) approaches them, they are going to reply positively, he stated.
“Those that wished to change into ministers however couldn’t, or those that can lose the ministerial berth within the subsequent cupboard growth are in contact with us,” Vinayak Raut claimed, with out disclosing any names.
“The day Ajit Pawar joined the federal government, MLAs from the Shinde group started revolting. Many (Shinde faction) MLAs from western Maharashtra, north Maharashtra and Marathwada are sending messages that they wish to search forgiveness from ‘Matoshree’ and go (again) there,” he stated.
Shiv Sena deputy chief and state industries minister Uday Samant dismissed these claims and stated that six of the 13 MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray faction have been, in truth, in contact with him.
“Three-four MLAs spoke to me yesterday,” he advised reporters. Sanjay Raut additionally stated that the federal government had majority and nonetheless a giant group from the Nationalist Congress Get together joined it.
It meant the Shinde-led Sena was not wanted anymore, he stated, stating that Ajit Pawar and eight different NCP MLAs have been administered oath as ministers, however nobody from Shinde’s group was sworn in.
Maharashtra will get a brand new chief minister quickly, he additional claimed.
However Samant dismissed rumours that chief minister Shinde could be stepping down.
“No matter has occurred, CM Shinde had additionally taken initiative (to make it occur),” he stated.
Some legislators from the Shinde camp stated the chief minister was working to assuage their considerations, and there was nothing to fret.
Shinde, who chaired a gathering of Shiv Sena legislators on Wednesday, was at all times within the loop in regards to the developments which culminated in Ajit Pawar taking oath as deputy CM on July 2, they stated.
Gajanan Kirtikar, MP from the Shinde-led Sena, had stated on Wednesday that the induction of the insurgent NCP group within the cupboard had dented the prospects of ministerial aspirants from the BJP and Shiv Sena, leaving a few of them upset, and Shinde was conscious of their sentiments.
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