Mumbai: As the city prepares for the oath-taking ceremony on Thursday, Mahayuti leaders on Tuesday inspected the venue Azad Maidan.
A couple of days ago, BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule and MLC Pravin Darekar visited Azad Maidan to inspect the preparations for the swearing-in ceremony. Ajit Pawar faction leader Shivajirao Garje also accompanied them, along with several BJP leaders. However, despite many Shiv Sena leaders residing nearby, none of them were invited to join the inspection, leading to expressions of displeasure from party leader Deepak Kesarkar.
BJP leaders Pravin Darekar and Mohit Kamboj inspecting Azad Maidan ahead of swearing in ceremony. |
Concerns Raised By Shiv Sena Leader Deepak Kesarkar
Kesarkar raised concerns that key Shiv Sena leaders from the Shinde faction were being sidelined in the BJP-led arrangements for the event.
In an effort to dispel these rumors and demonstrate unity within the Mahayuti alliance, all key leaders gathered on Tuesday at Azad Maidan for a joint inspection. Leaders such as Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil, NCP MLAs Dhananjay Munde and Hasan Mushrif were present.
