BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai said on Tuesday that the Tamil Nadu Cabinet was waiting for the emergence of an Eknath Shinde (rebel Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister).
Drawing parallels between Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray’s family and DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi’s family, Mr. Annamalai said the first sons of both leaders failed in films, the second sons were estranged from the families, the third sons [Uddhav Thackeray and M.K. Stalin respectively] had the opportunity to be the Chief Ministers, while the grandsons [Aaditya Thackeray and Udhayanidhi Stalin] had political ambitions.
“Just like how an Eknath Shinde came up in the Shiv Sena [and ousted Mr. Uddhav Thackeray with the BJP’s support], the Tamil Nadu Cabinet is waiting for an Eknath Shinde to emerge,” he said, addressing party workers at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai after a day-long fast against the DMK’s alleged failure to fulfil its election promises.
