In an interesting plot twist amid the escalating political crisis in Maharashtra, a resolution was passed by the Shiv Sena Legislature Party carrying signatures of 34 MLAs that rebel leader Eknath Shinde continues to be the leader, has been sent to the state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
According to latest report, it has come to light that a total of 42 Maharashtra MLAs are present with Eknath Shinde at Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati, Assam. This includes 34 MLAs from Shiv Sena and 8 Independent MLAs.
This development came after the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government on Tuesday evening, June 22, appointed Shiv Sena MLA Shri Bharat Gogavale as the Chief Representative of Shiv Sena Legislature.
Moreover, the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs have said that there is enormous discontent amongst the party workers for forming the government with NCP and Indian National Congress (INC) on account of different ideologies.
The resolution further stated that there has been a compromise on the principles of Balasaheb's Shiv Sena, which has been a party with fierce ideological base and was formed for fighting for the rights of local Marathi people. For last two-and-a-half years, the party and its leadership have compromised party principles by aligning with the contrasting ideologies for the sake of achieving power in the state of Maharashtra.
The resolution also mentioned that the party members were unhappy about corruption in the government and administration regarding police postings and cited corruption by then home minister Anil Deshmukh (who is in jail), and sitting minority minister Nawab Malik (who is also in jail for involvement with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim).
Meanwhile, at a time when the rebellions claim that they are true Shiv Sainiks and that Shinde will run the real “Shiv Sena”, Sanjay Raut said that everyone will see when the floor test happens, adding that those who leave party under pressure from ED are not a real follower of Balasaheb Thackeray.
Raut further claimed that the party is still strong and that the rebels are not true "bhakts" (devotees) of Bal Thackeray.
"I won't talk about any camps, I will talk about my party. Our party is strong even to this day...About 20 MLAs are in touch with us...when they come to Mumbai, you will get to know...will soon be revealed, in what circumstances, pressure these MLAs left us," said Raut.
"Some MLAs run and they think they are lions but we saw a lion yesterday when Uddhav Thackeray goes to 'matoshree' and we saw Shiv Sanik they are real Shiv Sanik. If some MLAs go then it does not prove that government is destroyed," Raut added while talking to reporters today, June 23.
Shinde’s is the fourth Sena rebellion in the party’s history. And interestingly, both Shinde and Uddhav lay claim to Bal Thackeray’s legacy.
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