"You Will Have To Work Under D Fadnavis": Uddhav Thackeray's Jab At E Shinde
NDTV
The Sena (UBT) has won 20 out of the 89 seats it contested, while the Shinde Sena scored 57 out of the 80 seats it fought
Routed in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was asked if this result has settled the debate over who represents the 'real' Shiv Sena -- he or his estranged lieutenant and the incumbent Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The former Chief Minister, whose government was toppled in 2022 when Mr Shinde led a rebellion that split the Sena, had a message for his former brother-in-arms. "You have to work under (Devendra) Fadnavis. First figure out which bungalow you will get," Mr Thackeray replied.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief also referred to the ongoing legal battle over which faction has claim to the Sena's symbol and name and lamented that the case had not reached a conclusion yet.
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