Mumbai Bypoll: Raj Thackeray, the chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the cousin of former chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray, has written to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with an surprising request.
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What is the plea?
He argued that the BJP shouldn’t have a candidate within the Andheri (East) and by-election be held to ensure that Rutuja Latke, who’s operating in lieu of her late husband Ramesh Latke, a Shiv Sena MLA, to prevail.
In the letter to “Dear buddy Devendra,” he acknowledged, “I suppose by doing this we are paying honour to the late representative of the people.” “Additionally, doing so is in keeping with Maharashtra’s wealthy cultural heritage. I’m hoping you’ll conform to my proposal “Added he.
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Ramesh Latke was “a good worker,” in line with Mr. Thackeray.
“From his place as department chief, he started his political profession. I’ve been current for his political ascent. If Ramesh’s widow is elected to the legislature after his passing, then his soul would relaxation in peace “Raj Thackeray penned.
Pratap Sarnaik, an MLA from the Shinde group, has additionally despatched Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a letter asking him to order BJP candidate Murji Patel to withdraw from the race towards Sena candidate Rutuja Latke.
The deadline to withdraw from the Andheri East Bypoll is immediately.
After leaving the Shiv Sena in 2006 due to disagreements with Uddhav Thackeray, the MNS chief based his personal celebration.
The letter has acquired no response from the BJP. The BJP candidate, Murji Patel, has acknowledged that he’s prepared to stop the competition if the group so requests.
The letter from Raj Thackeray comes amid a savage battle between the 2 Sena teams over the subsequent election and the larger concern of taking up Bal Thackeray’s legacy.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities, led by Uddhav Thackeray, was overthrown in June because of a mutiny led by Eknath Shinde of the Sena.
The Thackeray-led camp has beforehand criticised the BJP for forcing a race.
The Eknath Shinde faction has additionally been charged with making an attempt to undermine their candidate earlier than of the polls by persuading the Mumbai civic council to reject her resignation.
Ms. Latke, a clerk employed by the Brihanmumbai Corporation, was pressured to go earlier than the courts and submit her candidacy solely in response to a courtroom order.
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