Has Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) reached the verge of collapse due to the rebellion of 6 MPs? Is the offer to step down as party chief a sign of some major political upheaval? What hidden game is going on behind the speculations of merger with Congress? Is a new power equation going to be formed in Maharashtra politics soon?
Mumbai: Once again such a turn has come in the politics of Maharashtra which has created a stir in the political circles of the entire country. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has made a move on the occasion of the party’s 60th foundation day, which has stunned his opponents as well as his own workers. Uddhav Thackeray, who is constantly battling the news of internal strife and rebellion, has made an emotional offer from the packed stage to step down from the post of party chief.
Hint of internal conspiracy: Is ‘Shinde Part-2’ going to be entered again?
Everything is not going well within the party. This rumor is very strong in the political circles that out of total 9 Lok Sabha MPs of Shiv Sena (UBT), 6 MPs have taken rebel stance. If inside sources are to be believed, these six MPs have made full preparations to join the faction of current Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The party had not yet forgotten the wound of the year 2022 that the sound of another big rebellion has disturbed Matoshree’s sleep. This statement of Uddhav Thackeray has come to light amid the tension of this secret rebellion.
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Emotional stakes or ultimatum? ‘I will not hand over the command to thieves’
Uddhav Thackeray looked very emotional while addressing the meeting organized in Mumbai, but the sharpness in his attitude had not diminished. He simply told his workers, “If the party does not have confidence in me, I am ready to leave the top post right now.” But soon after this, he left a big suspense and said that he is ready to hand over the command of the party to any loyal Shiv Sainik, but will never let it go into the hands of ‘thieves’. Thackeray made it clear that despite the continuous attacks, his resolve has not weakened.
The secret of merger with Congress: What is the truth behind the fear of rebel MPs?
On the question being raised by rebel MPs that ‘Shiv Sena (UBT) may merge with Congress in future’, Uddhav Thackeray made a sharp retort. Rejecting this theory completely, he asked that how can a party which did not merge with BJP even after being an ally for 30 years, join hands with Congress? Giving a new twist to the suspense, Thackeray claimed that actually he is afraid that Maharashtra BJP might merge itself with Shinde Sena.
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‘One party, no elections’… Is there a big threat to democracy?
Responding to critics’ allegations of ‘work from home’ and maintaining distance from workers, Uddhav said that if he had not come out, how would the party have won the last elections? At the end of the article, he raised a big suspense question on the country’s democratic system and warned that today the country is moving on the dangerous path of “one party, no elections”. Now it remains to be seen whether this ‘resignation card’ of Uddhav Thackeray succeeds in stopping the rebel MPs or starts a new political drama in Maharashtra politics.