Mumbai, March 5 -- State BJP chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Thursday claimed that key decisions in the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray are now being taken by its spokesperson Sanjay Raut rather than the party chief.
Speaking at a press conference at the BJP state office, Ban alleged that despite the numerical strength being in favour of the Thackeray faction for the Rajya Sabha seat, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) eventually announced the name of Sharad Pawar under pressure from Raut. According to Ban, Raut "played a clever political game" to secure his own position in the Rajya Sabha.
Ban said the decision highlights that the voices of Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray no longer hold importance in the party's decision-maki...