On Tuesday and Wednesday, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut will meet with council leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi respectively. The meeting took place after Shiv Sena stressed the importance of Parliament on all opposition fronts against the BJP. West Bengal Chairman Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Raut, Aaditya Thackeray, a Sena leader and state minister, and NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai last week.
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Banerjee stated after meeting Pawar that the United Progressive Alliance was no longer in existence. The Sena, on the other hand, has stated that building a parallel front against the UPA is equivalent to strengthening the BJP, and that the most significant threat is that even those opposed to Narendra Modi and his philosophy believe the Congress should be wiped out.
The Sena had questioned Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi about their plans for the UPA. According to sources, the Sena and Congress leaders are expected to discuss current political activities and how to form an opposition to the BJP in five states’ Assembly elections.
“At the meeting, issues at the national and national level will be discussed,” said Sena’s leader. In the last two months, Raut has met with Rahul twice. In October, Raut met with Rahul to address the unrest in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, as well as other Maharashtra-related matters.
The Sena’s support for the Congress and their many meetings are being seen as a sign that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) administration, which includes the Sena, Congress, and NCP, is not in danger.
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Meanwhile, Milind Narvekar, Shiv Sena secretary and CM Uddhav Thackeray’s personal assistant, stirred outrage on Monday when he posted a photo of Shiv Sainiks who helped demolish the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Narvekar tweeted: “We pay tribute to Shiva Sainik for his sacrifice for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
