"Many Team Thackeray MLAs in Touch, Want To Join Us": Sena Leader
NDTV
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena claims to represent all party leaders irrespective of their factional loyalty
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction expects all party leaders to follow their call to attend the assembly section amid a feud with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena group.
After the Election Commission gave the Shiv Sena name and the bow-and-arrow party symbol to the faction led by Mr Shinde, who revolted against Mr Thackeray and ejected him out of the Chief Minister's post last year, the Shiv Sena has been claiming to represent all party leaders irrespective of their factional loyalty.
"There is only one Shiv Sena. We have the party name and symbol. Everyone will have to be with us and follow what we say. If they don't, we will see what needs to be done with them two weeks later," said Bharat Gogawale, Shiv Sena's chief whip in the Maharashtra assembly.
The Shiv Sena yesterday assured the Supreme Court the party will not take action against any leader who goes against the chief whip's orders for at least two weeks.
