NCP chief Sharad Pawar has claimed that Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo, resigned from his chief ministerial post without consulting other members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.
"Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress were three (MVA) constituents, and they agreed that Thackeray should be the next chief minister. As a result, it was anticipated that he would consult with the leaders of the three parties when deciding to resign. We were taken aback by the way he quietly left his position as chief minister without first consulting us," Pawar remarked in an interview with ABP Majha.
"Thackeray had the right to resign, but one must bear the consequences when decisions are made without consulting others. There was no discussion at all when he made the decision to leave," Pawar added.
Thackeray's resignation was accepted by the then governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari after Eknath Shinde rebelled against his rule, and a floor test was ordered. Later, the matter was taken to the Supreme Court (SC), however, it led to many queries.
The apex court stated on March 16 that it might be challenging to reinstate the Thackeray government even if it finds the governor's request unconstitutional. "How can we reinstate a government which itself had admitted having lost majority in the House by resigning without facing the trust vote?" SC bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud made the remark.
On being asked about recent verbal altercation between Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis, Pawar urged avoiding the use of harsh language in this reference. The MVA currently looks undamaged, but Pawar warns that decisions made without consultation have consequences, and no one can predict what will happen in the future.
Additionally, he feels that it's too early to discuss the seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Several seats are claimed by individuals, and to defeat the BJP, concessions must be made, and some seats must be given up.
It is pertinent to note that Uddhav Thackeray and his party's troubleshooter Sanjay Raut went to the Mumbai home of their ally Sharad Pawar on Tuesday, April 11. However, the purpose of the one and a half hour meet it is not yet revealed to anyone. The meeting came amid differences among the Maha Vikas Aghadi partners Congress, NCP, and Sena (UBT) over the demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into allegations against the Adani Group.
Share
Tweet
