Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray recommends Bhaskar Jadhav name as Leader of Opposition

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 4 (ANI): The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday recommended the name of the party’s MLA Bhaskar Jadhav to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rahul Narvekar, for the Leader of Opposition.

“Shiv Sena (UBT) has claimed the post of LOP. We have given the name of Bhaskar Jadhav,” Uddhav Thackeray told reporters.

Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rahul Narvekar and recommended the name of Bhaskar Jadhav for the Leader of Opposition.

Reacting to Dhanajay Munde’s resignation as Maharashtra Minister, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray said, “What is the reason? Dhananjay Munde cites health reasons, but Ajit Pawar says his resignation was on moral grounds.”

Earlier today, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Dhananjay Munde submitted his resignation, which Fadnavis accepted and forwarded to the Governor for further action.

In a post on X, Munde mentioned that he has submitted his resignation as state minister due to health concerns and medical advice “as well”.

“My firm demand from the very first day has been that the accused in the brutal murder of the late Santosh Deshmukh from Massajog in Beed district should receive the harshest possible punishment. Seeing the photos that came up yesterday has deeply pained my heart,” he said.

“The investigation of this case has been completed, and the chargesheet has been filed in the court. Additionally, a judicial inquiry has also been proposed. Recalling my sense of discernment and considering that my health has not been well for the past few days, the doctors have advised me to undergo treatment for the next few days. Therefore, for medical reasons as well, I have submitted my resignation from my ministerial position in the cabinet to the Chief Minister,” the NCP MLA added on X.

The development follows after Munde’s close aide, Walmik Karad, was sent to judicial custody in January this year in a Rs 2 crore extortion case allegedly linked to the murder case of Beed district sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.