Unrest in Uddhav camp: Who will make the switch?
Hindustan TimesMumbai: The grassroots party workers and former corporators from the Uddhav Thackeray camp are a worried lot, since the Election Commission of India conveyed the party name, Shiv Sena, and the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol to the faction led by chief minister Eknath Shinde last week. With Uddhav Thackeray being reduced to a faction head without a name, and the civic polls which will be held later this year, insiders have opined that many former corporators and party workers are expected to switch sides. Shiv Sena spokesperson and former corporator Sheetal Mhatre said eight former BMC corporators from Uddhav’s camp have evinced interest to join them and “at least 50 are in touch with us”. Besides, there are many who will not get ticket by staying there and we will tap them.” Mansi Dalvi, a former corporator from the prominent Worli constituency quit the Uddhav faction on February 7 and joined Shinde’s Shiv Sena.