Maharashtra political crisis: Shiv Sena strategises, lays ground for long war ahead | India News

MUMBAI: After the meeting of CM Uddhav Thackeray with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena decided to prepare for the long haul. While fighting a legal and technical battle with Eknath Shinde As a top priority, Sena outlined plans to protect her party organization from any poaching from the Shinde camp along with its direct organizations. Over the next few days, Sena leaders will speak at dozens of meetings of party authorities and even tour different districts of the state.
Saturday’s national executive council meeting was one of the first steps in Shiv Sena’s pushback and recapture plan outlined on Friday. Sena leaders Anil Desai, Subhash Desai, Anil Parab and Sunil Prabhu have been tasked with drawing up a revival plan.

A senior staff member from the Uddhav camp said the CM and Sena’s core group decided against it. “Initially, the mood was very sad but now the leadership has decided to fight against it. The resolutions passed in Sena’s national executive council indicate that. We will confront it strongly. Be strong with the rebels and make sure their base in their constituency remains with us. will fight in the courts, the streets and the council,” the function said.
While CM will likely continue to deal with senior office workers every Monday, Yuva Sena director Aaditya will likely begin the outreach plan by touring different cities. in the state. Aaditya held its first outreach meeting in south Mumbai on Saturday.
“Regardless of the fate of the MVA government, it has been decided that Sena will prepare for a long battle against the Shinde camp. The party will have core organization even if the battle for the MLA continues. acting,” a Sena senior functional said.

Authorities said in addition to Uddhav and Aaditya, two other family members, Uddhav’s young son Tejas and his wife Rashmi, may have joined the approach.
Sena sources say Pawar has asked Uddhav not to resign as CM unless a floor inspection takes place. “CM made it clear that no one could use Balasaheb’s name after the rebel group announced that they would be naming their group ‘Shiv Sena Balasaheb’. So we won’t join the long fight. , this is beyond the MVA government staying or falling,” the function said.