Big blow to uddhav Thackeray, this leader resigned and will join the Shinde faction.
Maharashtra News: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Rajan Salvi resigned on wednesday (12 February). He was considered a staunch supporter of uddhav Thackeray. He is considered to have a good hold in the Konkan region.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief uddhav Thackeray has suffered a major setback. Former party mla Rajan Salvi has resigned. He will join Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. Recently, leaders of the Shinde faction claimed that leaders of the uddhav faction are in touch with them. In such a situation, Rajan Salvi's resignation has raised questions about whether this is the beginning of a stampede in the uddhav faction.
Shiv Sena (UBT)'s former mla from Ratnagiri district Rajan Salvi was considered a staunch supporter of uddhav Thackeray. He was known as a loyal leader of Matoshree.
When will Rajan Salvi join the Shinde faction?
Rajan Salvi will join shiv sena on thursday (February 13) in the presence of Eknath Shinde. Salvi has represented shiv sena as an mla in Ratnagiri district for many years. Rajan Salvi has a good hold in the Lanja, Rajapur, and Sakharpa areas of Konkan. He has a large section of supporters in this area.
Why was Rajan Salvi hurt?
It is believed that when uddhav thackeray took Vinayak Raut's side in the recent dispute with Vinayak Raut, Salvi was hurt by this. The result was that Rajan Salvi decided to leave the party. Salvi's departure can cause major damage to the uddhav thackeray faction in the Konkan region.
Salvi lost in the 2024 assembly elections.
Rajan Salvi lost in the 2024 maharashtra assembly elections. Rajan Salvi was defeated by Eknath Shinde faction leader kiran Samant in the 2024 assembly elections. On the other hand, kiran Samant is angry over Rajan Salvi's entry into the party. kiran Samant is the brother of minister Uday Samant.
Amid the discussion of Operation tiger in maharashtra, Salvi's resignation has further intensified the political turmoil in the state. The Eknath Shinde faction's shiv sena has been claiming to be in touch with 6 MPs and MLAs of the uddhav faction for the past several days.
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