Looks like MVA is now on the verge of collapse. On one hand, in the presence of Congress and Sharad Pawar, the joint opposition has made Yashwant Sinha its candidate, while after leaving the CM’s chair, Shiv Sena has announced to support NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu by taking a separate stand from both the parties. Needless to say that this decision of Uddhav will not be liked by Congress and Sharad Pawar. In this effort of Shiv Sena, there is every possibility of split in Mahavikas Aghadi.
On the other hand, Uddhav’s staunch opponent and new Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has also announced his support for the NDA candidate. He says that all his MLAs will vote in favor of Draupadi Murmu under the direction of PM Modi. Shinde says that NDA candidate is sure to become the President and it is very important for a tribal woman to reach this post.
However, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had indicated this in the morning itself. In a tweet, Raut referred to a meeting of Shiv Sena regarding the presidential election. He said that the party considered the name of NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu. But supporting him does not mean supporting BJP. Uddhav Thackeray will take any final decision regarding this.
#JustIn , “Shiv Sena will support Droupadi Murmu for presidential elections”: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/AiWfdU7CQc
— NDTV (@ndtv) July 12, 2022
On Monday, a meeting of Shiv Sena MPs was also held at Matoshree, the private residence of Uddhav Thackeray. In this meeting too, all the MPs had demanded after supporting Murmu in one voice. However, yesterday Uddhav Thackeray did not take any decision on this subject.
After the breakup of the MLAs, the way Shiv Sena MPs have also taken a rebellious stand in the past, it is believed that Shiv Sena can give its support to Draupadi Murmu, so that after the MLAs, now the MPs are saved from breaking up. Can you
It is worth noting that the Shiv Sena has already voted against the coalition candidate in the presidential election. Examples of this are Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee. At the time of their candidature, Shiv Sena had voted against the NDA. Raut said that Shiv Sena does not take decisions under pressure from anyone.