Mumbai, 7/5: Amid the ever-changing political situation in Maharashtra, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane on Sunday dropped a bomb on Sunday by claiming that Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray’s close aide Sanjay Raut would soon join the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP have dismissed the claim.
Nitesh, an MLA from Kankavli, is the son of Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane, a former Maharashtra chief minister and ex-Leader of Opposition in the Assembly. The Ranes and Thackerays have been in a constant war of words.
Talking to reporters, the junior Rane said: “Very soon there would be an explosion in Maharashtra politics. Sanjay Rajaram Raut will join NCP before June 10.”