No Sena MLA In Touch With Us, BJP Not Staking Claim To Form Govt: Danve

Mumbai: Amid Maharashtra political crisis, BJP leader and Union Minister Raosaheb Patil Danve on Wednesday said that his party is not staking claim to form government in the state. He also said that the rebel Sena MLAs are not in touch with the BJP.

“No Shiv Sena MLA in touch with us. We haven’t spoken to Eknath Shinde. This is Shiv Sena’s internal matter. BJP has nothing to do with this. We’re not staking claim to form govt,” said Danve after meeting party leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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Meanwhile, an emotional Uddhav Thackeray today offered to step down as chief minister and extended an olive branch to the rebel MLAs led by Eknath Shinde, saying he would be happy if a Shiv Sainik would replace him, who is in the running. The anticipation of a political crisis in the country gives a new twist to the political crisis. Bring down their two-and-a-half-year coalition government.

Breaking his silence over the revolt led by Shinde, Thackeray said he was ready to step down if the rebel leader and MLAs supporting him, all camping in Guwahati in the BJP-ruled Assam, declare that they don’t want him to continue as CM.

Eknath has claimed the support of 40 MLAs, including 33 from Sena and seven Independents. Reports suggest that the rebel lawmakers might seek a floor test. The BJP, meanwhile, remains on a ‘wait and watch mode, claiming that it has no involvement in the ongoing political crisis.

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