The ongoing rift between the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and their ally, the Congress, over the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency has sparked intense speculation over Mumbai Congress leader Milind Deora, the ex-MP of Mumbai South, defecting to the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena even as Mr. Deora rebuffed such ‘rumours’ on Saturday.
While Mr. Deora, who had represented the Mumbai South Lok Sabha twice in 2004 and 2009, dismissed speculation of his imminent exit from the Congress, he nonetheless told reporters on Saturday that he was holding discussions with his supporters.
“I am listening to my supporters. I have not taken any decision yet,” the Congress leader, and son of late Union Minister Murli Deora, said.
