Maharashtra political crisis: Eknath Shinde calls up MNS chief Raj Thackeray

The MNS leader further said that Shinde spoke to Raj Thackeray twice over the phone and also inquired about his health.

Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shide spoke to MNS chief Raj Thackeray twice over phone. Shinde spoke to Thackeray about the recent political situation. Maharashtra And inquired about his health,” an MNS leader confirmed as per the ANI report.

Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have always been politically face-to-face in Maharashtra.

Earlier on Sunday, Shinde, who is currently camping in Assam along with other MLAs, criticized the party for allegedly supporting the convicts. mumbai bomb blastResponsible for killing Dawood Ibrahim and innocent people.

The rebel MLA said on Twitter that that is why he took such a decision, adding “it is better to die” than to follow such a decision.

Shinde said, “How can Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena support those who had direct links with the culprits of the Mumbai bombings, Dawood Ibrahim and those responsible for killing innocent people of Mumbai. That’s why we took such a step, die. is better.” Said in a tweet.

Interestingly, the Shinde faction named its group ‘Shiv Sena Balasaheb’.

Naming the group after Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray attracted sharp reactions from the Uddhav faction as the chief minister said those who have left the party should not seek votes in the name of the party’s founder.

Last week, Eknath Shinde – one of the top Shiv Sena leaders, did not get in touch with some other MLAs – and traveled to Surat, resulting in a massive political crisis in Maharashtra. Hours later, Shiv Sena removed the rebel MLA from the post of leader of the party in the House. Soon after, the rebel MLAs passed a resolution signed by 34 MLAs naming Shinde as the head of the party.

Meanwhile, Shinde has contacted Supreme court Against the disqualification notice issued by the Deputy Speaker against the rebel MLAs.

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