As a last ditch effort, Shiv Sena president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday in an emotional appeal to 39 rebel legislators led by Eknath Shinde, who are currently camping at Guwahati, urged them to return to Mumbai and hold talks.
‘’You have been stuck in Guwahati for the last few days. Every day new information is coming out about you, many of you are also in touch. You are still in Shiv Sena. The family members of some of you MLAs have also contacted me and conveyed their feelings to me. I respect your feelings as the head of Shiv Sena's family. Get rid of the confusion, there will be a definite way out, we will sit together and find a way out of it.’’
‘’Don't fall prey to any tall promises. The honor given to you by Shiv Sena cannot be found anywhere. If you come forward and speak, the way will be found. As Shiv Sena party chief and family head, I am still worried about you. Come forward and speak, we will find a way out,’’ said Thackeray.
This is the second emotional appeal Thackeray made to rebels. Earlier, Thackeray in his Facebook Live address had offered to step down as the CM and the party president if even one of the disgruntled MLA meets him and tells him. Thereafter, Thackeray left his official residence Varsha and shifted to Matoshree.
Thackeray’s appeal came minutes after the rebel camp spokesman Deepak Kesarkar had ruled out the possibility of any dialogue with him. Instead, Kesarkar urged Thackeray to part ways with NCP and Congress and join hands with BJP for the formation of a new government in Maharashtra.
