In a big setback for Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, party's women wing chief Meenatai Kamle has joined the Eknath Shinde's camp in presence of the Maharashtra Chief Minister on Wednesday.
Meenatai Kambli is a hard-core Shiv Sainik and has been associated with the party when Bal Thackeray founded the Shiv Sena.
She actively participated in Bala Saheb's movements. She was given the title of Veerangana i.e. Ranragini of Maharashtra by Bala Saheb as she created a large network of women Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai.
Meenatai had good relations with Bal Thackeray and his wife. After Bala Saheb's death, Meenatai maintained good relations with Uddhav and his wife Rashmi Thackeray as well.
She used to organise Rashmi Thackeray's public events but when Sushma Andhare came to Shiv Sena, who had once taken an anti-Shiv Sena and anti-Hindu stance, Meenatai and many other women Shiv Sainiks were not satisfied with her.
Most of party's responsibilities were being given to Sushma instead of Meentai and now she finally joined Shinde's camp considering it as the real Shiv Sena.
'Ugly' politics in Maharashtra, says Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray deplored the "ugly" politics in the state, saying factions of the Shiv Sena and NCP are in power and also in opposition.
"In Maharashtra, the parties which are in power are also in the opposition. Such a scenario exists only in our state, and nowhere else in the world. I have never seen such an absurd and ugly political situation. Factions of the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party are in power and the remnants are in the opposition," he said.
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