Maharashtra News: Senior Congress leader Milind Deora on Saturday termed as ‘rumour’ speculations that he would leave the party and join Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Deora, however, told reporters that he was discussing with his supporters. He had recently expressed his displeasure over Shiv Sena (UBT) staking claim on Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency.
Asked if he was planning anything with his supporters, the former MP from Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat said, “I am listening to my supporters…No decision has been taken yet.” Answering a question on the media reports, he said that there are rumors that he Eknath Shinde Leaving Congress to join Shiv Sena led by.
‘No one should make claims’
The Uddhav Thackeray-led group had claimed to contest from the Mumbai South constituency in the upcoming general elections, a seat previously represented by Deora before 2014. Deora had said that since formal talks on seat sharing have not been completed yet, no one should make claims. Shiv Sena (UBT) is an alliance partner of Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) in Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Deora, son of senior Congress leader Murli Deora, had won the Mumbai South seat in 2004 and 2009.
Let us tell you that Shiv Sena (UBT) is the alliance partner of Congress and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) in Maha Vikas Aghadi. Milind Deora, son of veteran Congress leader Murli Deora, was defeated by Shiv Sena (Undivided) leader Arvind Sawant in the 2014 and 2019 elections.
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