By PTI
MUMBAI: The Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena and the People’s Republican Party of India (Jogendra Kawade) on Wednesday introduced an alliance, a lift to the Shinde camp forward of the civic and native our bodies polls in Maharashtra.
The alliance assumes significance as it’s anticipated to herald the Dalit votes for the Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena, which is in search of to consolidate its base.
Addressing a joint information convention with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Kawade mentioned the alliance is simply with the ‘Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena’.
“Maharashtra has got a very daring (chief) minister. There is a feeling that it is a government of everyone. We are very impressed by him,” the Dalit chief mentioned.
Notably, the tie-up was cast at a time when talks are on between the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) led by Dalit chief Prakash Ambedkar.
The Ramdas Athawale faction of the Shiv Sena is already in alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
Kawade, the founder and the president of the Peoples Republican Party, is among the fundamental activists within the Ambedkarite motion.
Kawade was a former MP from the Chimur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
The RPI, which has its roots within the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B.R. Ambedkar, has a number of factions.
MUMBAI: The Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena and the People’s Republican Party of India (Jogendra Kawade) on Wednesday introduced an alliance, a lift to the Shinde camp forward of the civic and native our bodies polls in Maharashtra.
The alliance assumes significance as it’s anticipated to herald the Dalit votes for the Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena, which is in search of to consolidate its base.
Addressing a joint information convention with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Kawade mentioned the alliance is simply with the ‘Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena’.
“Maharashtra has got a very daring (chief) minister. There is a feeling that it is a government of everyone. We are very impressed by him,” the Dalit chief mentioned.
Notably, the tie-up was cast at a time when talks are on between the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) led by Dalit chief Prakash Ambedkar.
The Ramdas Athawale faction of the Shiv Sena is already in alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
Kawade, the founder and the president of the Peoples Republican Party, is among the fundamental activists within the Ambedkarite motion.
Kawade was a former MP from the Chimur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
The RPI, which has its roots within the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B.R. Ambedkar, has a number of factions.
