Uddhav sacks senior chief Ramdas Kadam, ex-MP Adsul for ‘anti-party’ actions
By PTI
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday sacked senior chief Ramdas Kadam and former MP Anandrao Adsul for indulging in “anti-party” actions.
Kadam, a former Maharashtra minister, had despatched a letter resigning as “Shiv Sena leader” to Thackeray claiming he was persistently “insulted” whereas Thackeray at all times remained busy when he was the chief minister.
Adsul, a former Union minister who had represented the Amravati Lok Sabha seat, had written a letter resigning because the occasion chief on July 6.
Thackeray introduced the sacking of Kadam and Adsul on Monday night.
In his letter, Kadam expressed his anguish over the 2019 post-poll alliance between Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Congress, which he mentioned was a betrayal of the ideas of Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray.
Kadam, who hails from the Ratnagiri district, turned a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the primary time in 1990 and went on to win three extra phrases.
He was appointed as Shiv Sena chief in 2005.
He additionally served because the Leader of the Opposition within the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2009.
He turned an MLC for the primary time in 2010 and once more in 2015.
Kadam had served because the state atmosphere minister within the Devendra Fadnavis-led Bharatiya Janata Party-Sena authorities in 2014-19.
Kadam has been sulking as he was not given any ministerial put up when the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) remained in energy (from November 2019 to June 2022).
He was additionally denied one other time period as a member of the state Legislative Council final 12 months.
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Last month, Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde rebelled in opposition to the occasion together with 39 legislators.
Ramdas Kadam’s son Yogesh Kadam, the MLA from Dapoli in Ratnagiri district, had additionally joined the Shinde camp.
Shinde was on June 30 sworn in because the chief minister and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis had taken the oath as his deputy.
“My MLA son Yogesh and I were consistently insulted and you were always busy after becoming the chief minister. I was appointed as Shiv Sena leader by the late Balasaheb Thackeray. However, I realised that there is no meaning to the post after his death,” Ramdas Kadam acknowledged in his letter.
“When you were forming a government with the NCP and Congress, I requested you with folded hands not to do so. (As) the late Balasaheb Thackeray always fought against Congress, it would be the betrayal with his thoughts.” Kadam mentioned he has been feeling harm since Thackeray went forward with forming the federal government with the NCP and Congress.
“You did not listen to me that time. It hurts me today as well. Had Shiv Sena supremo been around, I would have not faced this day in my life,” he added.
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MUMBAI: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday sacked senior chief Ramdas Kadam and former MP Anandrao Adsul for indulging in “anti-party” actions.
Kadam, a former Maharashtra minister, had despatched a letter resigning as “Shiv Sena leader” to Thackeray claiming he was persistently “insulted” whereas Thackeray at all times remained busy when he was the chief minister.
Adsul, a former Union minister who had represented the Amravati Lok Sabha seat, had written a letter resigning because the occasion chief on July 6.
Thackeray introduced the sacking of Kadam and Adsul on Monday night.
In his letter, Kadam expressed his anguish over the 2019 post-poll alliance between Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Congress, which he mentioned was a betrayal of the ideas of Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray.
Kadam, who hails from the Ratnagiri district, turned a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the primary time in 1990 and went on to win three extra phrases.
He was appointed as Shiv Sena chief in 2005.
He additionally served because the Leader of the Opposition within the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2009.
He turned an MLC for the primary time in 2010 and once more in 2015.
Kadam had served because the state atmosphere minister within the Devendra Fadnavis-led Bharatiya Janata Party-Sena authorities in 2014-19.
Kadam has been sulking as he was not given any ministerial put up when the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) remained in energy (from November 2019 to June 2022).
He was additionally denied one other time period as a member of the state Legislative Council final 12 months.
ALSO READ | 12 Shiv Sena MPs set to type separate group in Lok Sabha and meet Speaker
Last month, Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde rebelled in opposition to the occasion together with 39 legislators.
Ramdas Kadam’s son Yogesh Kadam, the MLA from Dapoli in Ratnagiri district, had additionally joined the Shinde camp.
Shinde was on June 30 sworn in because the chief minister and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis had taken the oath as his deputy.
“My MLA son Yogesh and I were consistently insulted and you were always busy after becoming the chief minister. I was appointed as Shiv Sena leader by the late Balasaheb Thackeray. However, I realised that there is no meaning to the post after his death,” Ramdas Kadam acknowledged in his letter.
“When you were forming a government with the NCP and Congress, I requested you with folded hands not to do so. (As) the late Balasaheb Thackeray always fought against Congress, it would be the betrayal with his thoughts.” Kadam mentioned he has been feeling harm since Thackeray went forward with forming the federal government with the NCP and Congress.
“You did not listen to me that time. It hurts me today as well. Had Shiv Sena supremo been around, I would have not faced this day in my life,” he added.
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