Facing Rebellion, Sena Has One "Advice" For BJP's Devendra Fadnavis
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In 2019, Ajit Pawar stunned political circles in the state by teaming up with Devendra Fadnavis even as his party was holding meetings with the Shiv Sena and Congress to form a non-BJP government.
Shiv Sena's chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut, while answering questions on the rebellion in his party, today offered an "advice" to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is accused of engineering the rift.
"I will give only one advice to Devendra Fadnavis, to not involve himself in this crisis. Avoid what happened one morning because it comes undone in the evening (referring to Devendra Fadnavis short-lived 80-hour government with Nationalist Congress Party leader (NCP) Ajit Pawar in the state in 2019)," he said, leading to laughter from the Sena workers present there.
In 2019, Ajit Pawar stunned political circles in the state by teaming up with Devendra Fadnavis even as his party was holding meetings with the Shiv Sena and Congress to form a non-BJP government.
Devendra Fadnavis later described the decision as a "mistake" but added he "does not regret it".
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