Shiv Sena MP claims Uddhav was never elected as Paksh Pramukh
Deccan ChronicleMumbai: Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale on Saturday claimed that all party MPs wanted to return to the National Democratic Alliance and their opinion was conveyed to Uddhav Thackeray on June 25. Appearing as a witness in the disqualification cases against 38 Shiv Sena MLAs, Mr. Shewale also denied that Uddhav Thackeray was elected as ‘Paksh Pramukh’ after changing the party's constitution in 2018. In his deposition before the Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, Mr. Shewale, who represents Mumbai South Central constituency in Lok Sabha, said that all 19 Shiv Sena MPs were of the opinion that the party must rejoin the NDA. He claimed that the MPs informed met Mr. Thackeray at Shiv Sena Bhavan on June 25, five days after Eknath Shinde’s rebellion, and informed him about their opinion.