“Senior leaders who had worked with Balasaheb too had to go back from Varsha Bungalow. What is the use of such power?” Eknath Shinde said.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said that he doesn’t need an election symbol to get elected by the people asserting that they only formed a natural alliance of Shiv Sena once again.
“Who betrayed whom? We or someone else? We just forged the natural alliance of Shiv Sena once again and this government is a government of the people,” the CM said.
“I have worked a lot in my constituency. So much so that I don’t need an election symbol to get elected by people,” Mr. Shinde added.
Former CM Uddhav Thackeray, whose coalition government collapsed in June after Eknath Shinde’s revolt, has been lambasting Eknath Shinde and others, calling them “gaddar” or traitors.
Addressing a rally in Pune, Eknath Shinde said, “Government came to power and our party chief became chief minister. We all got down to work”.
Referring to his former boss Mr. Shinde said Meanwhile, people used to come and visit me because some people had no time to meet them. Our people suffered, what was happening in the government was intolerable.”
Mr. Shinde further said, “We took this decision because, in the upcoming elections, Shiv Sena would have had only that many Members of Legislative Assembly(MLAs) as much as can be counted on fingers. Attempts were on to end Shiv Sena, people were being jailed and they were being asked to join their parties to save themselves.”
He criticized Uddhav Thackeray for not giving time to meet his supporters and leaders.
“Senior leaders who had worked with Balasaheb too had to go back from Varsha Bungalow. What is the use of such power?” Eknath Shinde said.
“I was a minister, and so was Uday Samant. But we left the government. I have worked a lot in my constituency. So much so that I don’t need an election symbol to get elected by people,” Mr. Shinde said.
The statement comes a day ahead of the crucial Supreme court hearing which was expected to be heard on Monday but was later postponed to Wednesday. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli will hear the plea. senior advocate Kapil Sibal will represent the Thackeray faction.
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