Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that his party Shiv Sena “will never give up Hindutva”. This comes while he was addressing his party since a rebel crisis exploded in Shiv Sena two days ago.
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On Wednesday, CM Thackeray tested positive for Covid-19. This comes amid the ongoing crisis in Maha Vikas Aghadi due to the rebellion by senior party leader and minister Eknath Shinde.
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In recent months, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar had alerted Thackeray to the growing concerns about him. Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections that was held earlier this month, he asked Thackeray to engage more with legislators to ensure the ruling alliance came out on top.
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Meanwhile, Shinde was upset with CM Thackeray for urging Sena MLAs to vote for the Congress to help it get two members elected, when, in fact, the Congress had just enough strength to get one seat.
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Here are 5 big takeaways from Thackeray’s big speech to Sena members:
- I have kept a letter of my resignation as chief minister ready; willing to resign as Chief Minister at this very moment.
- Getting calls from MLAs who have gone with Eknath Shinde; they are claiming that they were forcibly taken away.
- Shiv Sena can’t be separated from Hindutva.
- Sharad Pawar and Kamal Nath phoned me saying they want me to continue as Chief Minister
- Will quit as chief minister and leave official residence if even one of the disgruntled MLAs says he doesn’t want me as Chief Minister
