Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar hit out at Aaditya Thackeray after the latter issued a challenge to CM Eknath Shinde to contest polls against him from Worli.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 5, 2023 17:19 IST
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray. (PTI photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has issued a challenge to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and asked him to contest elections against him from Worli. In response, Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar called Aaditya Thackeray “immature” for making such statements.
Aaditya Thackeray also challenged other Sena MLAs and MPs who had rebelled in June.
“I have challenged this unconstitutional CM (Eknath Shinde) to contest the Assembly elections against me. I will resign from my seat and he should resign from his seat, and let him contest from Worli against me,” Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray said.
Eknath Shinde became chief minister after toppling the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in June 2022.
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After Aaditya Thackeray issued a challenge to the Maharashtra CM, Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena MLA Mangesh Kudalkar, “I want to tell Aaditya Thackeray that giving challenges is not okay. Shinde govt is working progressively. I request him to work with us. I’ll resign in Kurla, he also must resign and prove by winning elections against me.”
Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar also slammed Aaditya Thackeray’s statement, calling him “immature”.
“Aaditya Thackeray making such statements as he’s immature. To make sure, he won from Worli, two people were made MLC who worked hard for him. We can also say that he should resign from Worli and contest from Thane, but we won’t as it’s not in our culture,” Deepak Kesarkar was quoted as saying aby ANI.
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