Eknath Shinde Remark Over Uddhav Thackeray: Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde (Eknath Shinde) on Saturday (February 25) took a dig at his former leader Uddhav Thackeray and said that there is a need for the state to keep its ego aside. He said good relations with the Center are needed to get funds for development and the work is done on the ground and not online or from home. It is noteworthy that Uddhav was the Chief Minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government from 2019 to 2022 and was often his Prime Minister. Narendra Modi There used to be a tussle with the headed central government.
Emphasizing on good relations with the Center for the development of the state, Shinde said in the program of ABP News, “To achieve development, there is a need to work on the ground.” You cannot get work done online or through Facebook. The Chief Minister should keep his ego aside while talking to the Center for funds for the development of the state.
‘Most MLAs, MPs and (former) councilors of Shiv Sena are with me’
Significantly, the BJP regularly alleged that Thackeray was running the government from his private residence ‘Matoshree’ in Bandra suburb of Mumbai and had not visited the districts affected by Kovid-19 since March 2020. On the question of the Election Commission considering his faction as the real Shiv Sena and allotting the election symbol of bow and arrow, Shinde said, “Shiv Sena was formed by Balasaheb Thackeray. Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs, MPs and (former) councilors are with me.”
‘Shiv Sena’s ideology betrayed’
Without naming Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister said that his predecessor betrayed Balasaheb’s ideology for power. Let us tell you that after the results of the 2019 assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray had broken the alliance with the BJP over the distribution of the chief minister’s post for two and a half years and formed Maha Vikas Aghadi with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress (Congress). The government was formed. However, in June 2022, the Thackeray-led government fell after a rebellion led by Shinde.
Shinde said, “The Shiv Sena’s ideology was betrayed when you (Uddhav Thackeray) formed a government with the Congress and the NCP, about which Balasaheb had said to keep an arm’s length from them.” Shinde said that He will not lay claim on the property of Shiv Sena (after the recognition of his faction by the Election Commission). He said that the ideology and legacy of Balasaheb is the real wealth for him and his supporters.
