Present Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde would have “shot himself” had his revolt failed last year, revealed Shinde camp Minister and spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar on Wednesday.
Mr. Kesarkar, a key member of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction, said Mr. Shinde had revolted to save “Maharashtra’s pride” in the same manner in which present Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar had revolted back in 1978, remarking that the rival Sena faction led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had “no right” to call Mr. Shinde and his MLAs as “traitors.”
Mr. Kesarkar’s sensational claim comes at a time when the sabre-rattling between the rival Shiv Sena camps reached a crescendo following their respective party ‘Foundation Day‘ celebrations this week on June 19.
