Guwahati/New Delhi: Amidst the political drama in Maharashtra, rebel leader Eknath Shinde on Tuesday came out of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati for the first time and interacted with media at the main gate. Shinde said that he and all the MLAs present with him are still in Shiv Sena. He said that they will return to Mumbai soon.
Eknath Shinde said we are still in Shiv Sena and we are not going to form a separate party. Shinde said that they are taking the legacy of Balasaheb and Hindutva forward. Deepak Kesarkar is our spokesperson, he added
When asked about their next move, Shinde said we will let you know soon. He further said that we will go to Mumbai shortly. Shinde claimed that he has a total of 48 MLAs with him.
The rebel leader rejected the claim of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that 20 of the rebel MLAs from his group are in touch with the CM.