MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Friday took a dig at Shiv Sena chief and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and claimed a rift within the latter’s get together, saying Maharashtra could have a 3rd deputy chief minister from the fold. Speaking to reporters, the Rajya Sabha MP stated the actions behind the scenes have been such that the state might have three deputy chief ministers sooner or later. Maharashtra at the moment has Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar as deputy chief ministers.
“Nobody ought to take Eknath Shinde significantly. He’s a deputy chief minister. He was the chief minister yesterday. He won’t be there tomorrow as a result of Maharashtra is getting a 3rd deputy chief minister from the identical get together. He (Shinde) ought to take into consideration this,” Raut stated. He additional alleged that Shinde was serving the “enemies” of Maharashtra, referring to the get together’s ally BJP.
Raut’s remarks have come days after he claimed that Industries Minister Uday Samant might cut up the Shinde-led Sena, as he has the assist of 20 MLAs. When Shinde was sulking over the denial of the CM put up after the state elections in November final yr, there have been plans to introduce Samant, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief claimed.
Samant, nonetheless, denied any distinction with get together chief Shinde and asserted makes an attempt have been being made to create a rift between them. Samant stated some former MLAs of the Sena UBT will be part of the Shinde-led Sena on February 15. He stated 4 MLAs and three MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT), 5 Congress MLAs, and 10 former legislators will be part of the get together, he stated. Hitting again, Raut stated Shiv Sena ought to concentrate on its cadre fairly than poaching leaders from his get together.
