MUMBAI: Less than a fortnight after he led a revolt against the Shiv Sena leadership, Uddhav Thackeray on Friday sacked Eknath Shinde, now chief minister, from the post of Shiv Sena leader. Thackeray’s decision is being seen as the first disciplinary action against rebel Shiv Sena legislators led by Shinde. In the Sena, there are 11 Shiv Sena leaders who are part of the decision-making process.
In a brief letter to Shinde, Thackeray said, “You have been indulging in anti-party activities and have also voluntarily given up your membership of Shiv Sena, therefore, in exercise of powers vested in me as the Shiv Sena Paksha Pramukh, I remove you from the post of Shiv Sena leader in the party organisation.”
