Eknath Shinde is reportedly upset with the Sena top brass for sidelining him though he refutes the allegations. (Twitter)
In an exclusive interview to News18 India’s Vivek Gupta, Shinde said he and the other rebel MLAs were “following Bal Thackeray’s Hindutva line and would his agenda forward”
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who has shaken the foundations of the Maharashtra government, on Wednesday reiterated that he had no plans to cut off ties with the party and would always remain “Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sainik”.
In an exclusive interview to News18 India’s Vivek Gupta, Shinde said he and the other rebel MLAs were “following Bal Thackeray’s Hindutva line and would his agenda forward”.
Refusing to divulge details of his future plans, Shinde — who claims to have the support of over 40 MLAs now — said he would talk at the opportune moment but denied buzz of floating a new party.
The senior leader also rubbished allegations of being sidelined and ignored but admitted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had not reached out to him yet. “I haven’t had any conversation with Uddhav Thackeray,” said Shinde, adding that he will reveal his plans to the media when he decides the future course of action.
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