10 hours Ago By Chaitanya Marpakwar
MUMBAI: Political circles were abuzz with speculation about Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP coming together after BJP minister Chandrakant Patil told Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday that he was waiting for the “golden moment” when the two parties would ally again. Patil met Uddhav at the wedding reception of BJP MLA Parag Alavani’s daughter. There, Uddhav’s PA and MLC Milind Narvekar asked Patil when the two would come together again.
To this, Patil said, “I’m waiting for that golden moment.” Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that Patil’s feeling is shared by many in Sena (UBT). Raut said, “Chandrakant Patil has been a supporter of Shiv Sena-BJP alliance from the beginning.
He is our good friend. Especially with regard to having Shiv Sena BJP alliance, there was an older generation, including leaders like Chandrakant Patil (who were favourably inclined). Now, there are many newbies in BJP.
They will not understand the importance of the alliance of 25 years. They have no connection with BJP, they have no connection with the alliance. But the feelings of Chandrakant Patil are the same as the feelings of many in that party.
Because we worked well with him for 25 years. We also worked well with Modi. But after the rise of Amit Shah in Delhi, disillusionment entered Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.
We are grateful to Patil for raising positive issues regarding the Sena-BJP alliance.” He further stated, “Shiv Sena (UBT) netas may also have such feelings. We joined MVA because of the insistence of some people in BJP to break the alliance.
If we look at the reasons for which the 25-year-old alliance broke up, our stance was right. What we were demanding was given to Eknath Shinde after our party split. Shah rejected our demand, he decided to break Shiv Sena.
He wanted to break and destroy Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena. Even today, Shinde is being used for that purpose.”.
