New Delhi: Maharashtra ministers and senior Shiv Sena Leader Eknathi Shinde A day after the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state suffered a setback, a party leader said on Tuesday that communication has run out. Legislative Assembly Of the six seats it contested, one had to face defeat.
The development may knock the MVA, which includes Shiv Sena, NCP and CongressSome Shiv Sena MLAs are believed to be in touch with Shinde.
A party leader said that Shinde may be Gujarat with some legislators.
The leader did not reveal the number and details of the MLAs who could be with Shinde.
Shinde has influence in some satellite cities of Mumbai.
“He (Shinde) was at the Shiv Sena office in the assembly complex on Monday when the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was present there. But after that no one came to know about him. He was not present during the counting of votes mlc election),” the leader said.
The opposition BJP won all five seats to 10 in the state legislative council elections on Monday, while Congress candidate and Dalit leader Chandrakant Handor lost, another setback for the MVA. Rajya Sabha Elections earlier this month.
The development may knock the MVA, which includes Shiv Sena, NCP and CongressSome Shiv Sena MLAs are believed to be in touch with Shinde.
A party leader said that Shinde may be Gujarat with some legislators.
The leader did not reveal the number and details of the MLAs who could be with Shinde.
Shinde has influence in some satellite cities of Mumbai.
“He (Shinde) was at the Shiv Sena office in the assembly complex on Monday when the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was present there. But after that no one came to know about him. He was not present during the counting of votes mlc election),” the leader said.
The opposition BJP won all five seats to 10 in the state legislative council elections on Monday, while Congress candidate and Dalit leader Chandrakant Handor lost, another setback for the MVA. Rajya Sabha Elections earlier this month.
Shiv Sena and NCP won two candidates each, while Congress managed to get just one seat.
Ten were to grab the council seats and 11 candidates were in the fray, which came days after the Rajya Sabha polls, in which the BJP suffered a humiliating defeat to the Shiv Sena-led ruling alliance.