In a bold move on Tuesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray challenged Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for a public debate to determine the real faction of Shiv Sena.
The development comes almost a week after Mr. Narwekar’s ruling declaring the Shinde’s faction as the legitimate Sena, while simultaneously dismissing disqualification petitions filed by both Shinde and Thackeray factions against each other’s MLAs following the split in the party in June 2022.
Speaking at a mega town hallesque meeting at Worli’s NSCI dome after explaining the discrepancies in Mr. Narwekar’s order, Mr. Thackeray said, “I am taking this battle to the people’s court.”
