Shiv Sena cadres hopeful of Eknath Shinde camp’s return to the fold
India Today
Several past and present functionaries of the Shiv Sena have expressed the hope that rebel party leader Eknath Shinde and his camp will return to the party's fold soon.
Even as the political turmoil in Maharashtra continues, the Shiv Sena on Friday organised a meeting of the district presidents of the state and other top-level functionaries.
Aaditya Thackeray, Vinayak Raut, Sachin Ahir among others attended the meeting at the Shiv Sena Bhawan. Uddhav Thackeray attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Shiv Sena leader Sachin Ahir, who recently won the state council elections, said that they were waiting for the orders from Uddhav Thackeray for the next plan of action.
The Sena Bhawan wore a desolate look on morning hours. It was only by noon that the party functionaries started arriving. India Today talked to some past and present functionaries to understand their view point on the present situation.
Mahesh Patil, Taluka President in the Nanded District, sounded optimistic and said that the Shiv Sena will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes.
“This isn’t the first time that Shiv Sena is facing such a rebellion. This has happened before as well. We have seen four rebellions now. These rebels got a name and fame from the party and today they have done this mean act. History is a testimony that those who betray Shiv Sena lose everything. This is a party of Balasaheb Thackeray and will remain so and those who act against it will be finished,” he said.
Sunil Baspere, Ex-Corporator Latur, remembering the old days of the Sena patriarch, said that Balasaheb Thackeray had a magic wand to deal with such situations.
