A potential showdown between the two rival Shiv Sena factions over the venue for the upcoming October 24 Dussehra rally was averted after CM Eknath Shinde’s ruling Sena faction backed down from staking claim to hold the rally at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park.
Mr. Shinde’s faction on Tuesday withdrew its application submitted to the Mumbai civic body – the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - seeking permission to hold the Dussehra rally at Dadar’s Shivaji Park, thus paving the way for Uddhav Thackeray’s rival Sena (UBT) to hold its rally there on October 24.
While the Shinde faction hailed the Chief Minister’s “magnanimity” in taking a step back and defusing a potential flashpoint, the Uddhav Thackeray camp taunted its rival by urging them to hold their Dussehra rally at the party office of Mr. Shinde’s ally - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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