Mumbai, April 27 -- Ahead of the upcoming elections for nine seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), scheduled for May 12, a political storm is brewing within the ruling Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Even as the dust from the Baramati and Rahuri by-elections begins to settle, internal resentment is growing over the party's rumored candidate list.
Party sources have hinted that Eknath Shinde has virtually finalized the names of Neelam Gorhe, the former Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council, and Bachchu Kadu, founder of the Prahar Janshakti Party. However, these choices have met with fierce resistance from within the party's inner circle. Several senior ministers and leaders have openly voiced the...