Last Update: 11 July 2022, 19:45 IST
Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is contesting from Shinde faction of Shiv Sena. (File photo: PTI)
In the letter dated July 6, Thackeray said that the late Bal Thackeray, the founder of Shiv Sena, had always preached loyalty to the party and the MLAs who stayed with him followed his teachings.
Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to 15 MLAs, who support him despite rebellion in the party, appreciating the 56-year-old’s “loyalty” to the organization and not succumbing to any inducements or threats. Party. Thackeray, who resigned as Maharashtra chief minister after a rebellion late last month, said in a letter dated July 6 that the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray had always preached loyalty to the party and the MLAs who were with him Followed his teachings.
As a Shiv Sena MLA, you have diligently followed his (Bal Thackeray’s) teachings of loyalty. You did not fall prey to threats or inducements and remained loyal to Shiv Sena. It has been said in the letter that Maharashtra is proud of your stand and this will strengthen the party. 40 of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs rebelled against the party leadership, leading to the fall of the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government on June 29.
Fifteen MLAs, mostly from Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region, have remained loyal to Thackeray. The rebellion was led by senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who later took over as the new chief minister with the support of the BJP.
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