Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar Confirms Crossover to Ruling Shiv Sena
Ashtikar said he switched camps to secure development funds and restart stalled works, becoming the first of six rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to confirm the move.
- On Saturday, Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar confirmed he joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, becoming the first of six rebel Sena UBT MPs to publicly defect.
- Ashtikar stated the move aims to secure resources for stalled development works, noting that "the Rs 5 crore MPLADS allocation is limited" rather than ideological reasons.
- Remarks made by Sanjay Raut since Thursday, June 18, prompted Ashtikar to claim "there is no point in staying," warning that "everyone has the capacity to reply in kind."
- The group needs six members to act together to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law, intensifying pressure on the remaining five rebel MPs who skipped the June 17 meeting in Delhi.
- Maintaining respect toward Uddhav Thackeray, Ashtikar insisted he has not compromised on his ideology, stating in a video that he has "just gone from one Shiv Sena to another.
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One of the six rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, on Sunday confirmed that he has joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, citing the need for development funds to serve his constituency. In a video message shared on social media, the Hingoli MP said that being in the opposition had made it difficult to get public works sanctioned, despite the expectations of voters. Ashtikar, along with Osmanabad MP Omraje Nimbalkar and …
The Uddhav Thackeray faction has suffered a major setback. Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar has confirmed Eknath Shinde's joining the Shiv Sena. He said that due to his opposition, his constituency was not receiving development funds, which necessitated this decision.
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