Exhorting the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Minister Eknath Shinde to return to Mumbai within 24 hours, Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said if they wished the party to exit the tripartite ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ government, it would certainly be considered provided they showed the courage to return to the capital and present their demand before party chief and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The rebel faction is holed up in Guwahati.
Mr. Raut claimed that the party was in touch with as many as 22 MLAs who had sided with Mr. Shinde, while adding that if it comes to a floor test, the ruling coalition of the MVA (comprising the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress) will win.
