More than thirty MLAs are revolting against the Shiv Sena leadership in Maharashtra. Some MLAs said that it was due to the dictatorial attitude of the leader Sanjay Raut.
The BJP, which has been working to exploit the unrest in the ruling coalition, can raise the demand for a floor test in the Assembly in such a scenario. “We have been openly saying there is massive unrest within MVA,” said a senior BJP functionary.
The disgruntled MLAs are staying in a resort in Gujarat it is reported. They are getting ready to claim as a different political entity and would support the leadership of Fadnavis.
It is only a matter of time before Uddhav will step down and Fadnavis will take over. The stellar performance at the council polls has made all the difference to the leadership of the BJP here.
“After the council polls, the numbers show how the Sena and the Congress have lost the trust of their own members and smaller allies and Independents.”High octane political developments are bound to take place by this evening here in Maharashtra.
Eknath Shinde has reportedly been unhappy with the party as he believes he has been sidelined and is not taken into confidence when important policies and strategies are formulated.
Shiv Sena recently rejected his suggestion to go it alone in the Thane Municipal Corporation polls was rejected and he was told that the party would have to contest it in alliance with the Congress and the NCP.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has convened a meeting of all party leaders and MLAs at noon. Allies NCP and Congress have also reached out to Thackeray, according to party insiders.
