Even as the Congress and NCP squabble over key posts in the Maharashtra Legislature after Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde resigned as the Leader of Opposition, Shiv Sena on Saturday said it would be unfair to deny LoP status to Congress.
Both Congress and the NCP are eyeing the post of Leader of Opposition and Council chairman in the state Assembly, after Shiv Sena decided to bury its differences with the BJP and became a part of the state government.
“As per laws, the party with the second largest number of MLAs can stake claim for LoP post in the Assembly. The question is not if 5 MLAs of Congress have been suspended or not. But if you (NCP) use this suspension as a tool to stake your claim for the LoP, it will be unfair to Congress,” the Sena said in an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’
Sena said that the NCP has been hammered to the fourth position in the state post the October Assembly elections, and hence the party should not interfere in politics anymore.
“This party (NCP) which provided outside support to the BJP to stay close to power is now eyeing the LoP’s post.
Interfering in other’s matters is an old habit of the party, but they should stop it now and realise they have been thrown to the fourth position by people,” it further said.
