MUMBAI: Seeking to corner BJP on a day he met Patidar quota leader Hardik Patel, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today put the Maharashtra Government “on notice” but Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saw “no danger” to his Government and said it will complete its term.
Just ahead of the Mumbai civic polls, Thackeray gave indications that the Sena might pull out of the BJP-led dispensation as he told reporters the Government is on “notice period” as on now.
Thackeray, whose party is locked in a fierce combat with BJP in local body polls here and other cities taking their uneasy ties to a new low, said Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel will be Sena’s face in neighbouring Gujarat, going to polls towards the end of this year.
Thackeray’s statements came after Patel called on him at his residence Mathoshree, a visit being seen as significant since Sena has been trying hard to woo the Gujarati community in its battle to retain hold on Mumbai, the party’s home turf since its formation decades back.
“Our friendship with Hardik Patel will be lasting. Until the other person breaks relations with us, we do not leave their side. If needed, we will fight Gujarat Assembly polls as well and Hardik will be our face,” the Sena chief said addressing a joint press meet with Patel.
He said the Maharashtra Government is on a “notice period” as on now. (AGENCIES)
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