Mumbai, Oct. 21 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday questioned the silence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over an alleged "threat" by state minister and Shiv Sena leader Gulabrao Patil, who reportedly warned that those opposing Eknath Shinde's return as chief minister would be "wiped out".

Raut challenged the Chief Minister, who also holds the Home portfolio, to respond to the remarks made by Patil. He alleged that Patil threatened to eliminate anyone opposing Eknath Shinde's bid to become Chief Minister, questioning how a minister in the state cabinet could make such a remark.

"Minister Gulabrao Patil has threatened, saying that Eknath Shinde should be made the CM. He has said that if someone comes in the wa...