Mumbai, June 30 -- In a significant political realignment, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sachin Ahir has dealt a major blow to the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction by filing his nomination for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council with the support of the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
The nomination was filed in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other senior ministers from the ruling alliance, underscoring Ahir's alignment with the Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction. The development is being seen as weakening the Thackeray faction's stronghold in Mumbai's Worli constituency.
Addressing the media following the nomination, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat stated, "Sachin Ahir is a loyal Shiv Sainik w...