"Probe Agency's Pressure": Sena's Sanjay Raut On Exit Of Ex MP From Party

Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut said, "Anand Rao has given his resignation, I have learnt that Enforcement Directorate (ED) was going on against him, there was a raid at his residence... due to this pressure may be...such pressure is on many leaders."

In another blow to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction, a former Member of Parliament quit the party on Thursday.Anandrao Vithoba Adsul, former Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra's Amravati resigned as a leader of the Shiv Sena.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, "Anand Rao has given his resignation, I have learnt that Enforcement Directorate (ED) was going on against him, there was a raid at his residence... due to this pressure may be...such pressure is on many leaders."

Anandrao Adsul is expected to join the Eknath Shinde camp.

The Uddhav Thackeray -led Shiv Sena has decided to make Rajan Vichare the chief whip of the party in the Lok Sabha.