Maharashtra Politics: Mahayuti To Have Third Deputy CM? Who Is The Contender? Sanjay Raut Says… | India Information

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Friday took a dig at Shiv Sena chief and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and claimed a rift within the latter’s occasion, saying Maharashtra can have a 3rd deputy chief minister from the fold. Speaking to reporters, the Rajya Sabha MP stated the actions behind the scenes had been such that the state might have three deputy chief ministers sooner or later. Maharashtra at the moment has Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar as deputy chief ministers. 

“Nobody ought to take Eknath Shinde critically. He’s a deputy chief minister. He was the chief minister yesterday. He won’t be there tomorrow as a result of Maharashtra is getting a 3rd deputy chief minister from the identical occasion. He (Shinde) ought to take into consideration this,” Raut stated. He additional alleged that Shinde was serving the “enemies” of Maharashtra, referring to the occasion’s ally BJP. 

Raut’s remarks have come days after he claimed that Industries Minister Uday Samant might break up the Shinde-led Sena, as he has the help of 20 MLAs. When Shinde was sulking over the denial of the CM submit after the state elections in November final 12 months, there have been plans to introduce Samant, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief claimed. 

Samant, nonetheless, denied any distinction with occasion chief Shinde and asserted makes an attempt had been being made to create a rift between them. Samant stated some former MLAs of the Sena UBT will be part of the Shinde-led Sena on February 15. He stated 4 MLAs and three MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT), 5 Congress MLAs, and 10 former legislators will be part of the occasion, he stated. Hitting again, Raut stated Shiv Sena ought to concentrate on its cadre relatively than poaching leaders from his occasion.