Following Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s massive intra-party rebellion which split the Uddhav Thackeray-led party right down the middle, rumblings of future revolts within the party, particularly of Sena MPs, have reportedly prompted Mr. Thackeray’s camp to get their remaining flock to sign affidavits pledging loyalty.
While Sena MP Arvind Sawant and others loyal to Mr. Thackeray denied reports of partymen being made to sign such affidavits, the rebel camp led by Chief Minister Shinde said the loyalty pledges were “an insult to democracy.”
Mocking the affidavits, rebel MLA Deepak Kesarkar, the spokesperson of the Shinde faction on Saturday said there was no law binding MPs or MLAs to pledge loyalty a party.
