Shiv Sena Chief Arjun Khotkar Joins Shinde Camp, Says `Compelled by Circumstances'
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Final Up to date: July 30, 2022, 18:14 IST
Khotkar, who's from Jalna district, was a minister within the Devendra Fadnavis-led authorities that was in energy between 2014-19. (PTI)
He had resigned from his submit as a deputy chief of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, Khotkar advised reporters right here
Shiv Sena chief and former Maharashtra minister Arjun Khotkar on Saturday stated he has joined Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction because of sure ”circumstances and issues.” He had resigned from his submit as a deputy chief of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, Khotkar advised reporters right here. ”Resulting from some circumstances and issues, I made a decision to go away Shiv Sena. I've no grudges or resentment in the direction of Thackeray. Sure circumstances compelled me to go away the get together,” Khotkar stated. He spoke to Thackeray and the latter advised him that he might be a part of the Shinde faction if that was going to unravel his issues, he stated.
Khotkar was a minister within the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP-Sena authorities between 2016 to 2019. He was lately promoted as a Shiv Sena deputy chief by Thackeray. The Sena had given him lots and he had labored to strengthen the get together within the Jalna district, an emotional Khotkar stated.
He bought the Jalna sugar manufacturing unit for the welfare of farmers and had taken a mortgage for it, he stated. I requested Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to assist me to begin the manufacturing unit and he gave assurance that he'll assist, Khotkar stated.
He additionally had a gathering with native BJP MP and Union Minister Raosaheb Danve and staked a declare for Lok Sabha ticket from Jalna, he stated. In June, the Enforcement Directorate had carried out searches on the Jalna sugar manufacturing unit and connected belongings price Rs 78.38 crore in reference to its probe into the Maharashtra State Co-operative Financial institution rip-off.
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