'Misconception': Uday Samant Clarifies Over Reports On CM Shinde's Plans To Build New Sena Bhavan

Newly appointed Maharashtra minister Uday Samant dismissed concerns of a duplicate Sena Bhavan as a "misconception."

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. (Image Source: File Photo)

While the Supreme Court considers the Shiv Sena claim, the Shinde camp is seeking for a new Shivsena Bhavan – a party office for the breakaway section. Many believe the renegade faction is attempting to establish a second Snea headquarters. According to media reports, in addition to Shivsena Bhavan, they intend to build new shakhas or local party offices around the country.

However, newly appointed Maharashtra minister Uday Samant dismissed concerns of a duplicate Sena Bhavan as a "misconception."

Taking to Twitter, Samant stated: "There is a misconception that a parallel Shivsena Bhavan is being made in Dadar. However, we are trying to find a central office so that the CM can meet common people. We respect Shivsena Bhavan and it will remain so."

मुंबई दादर येथे प्रति शिवसेना भवन मा. एकनाथजी शिंदे करत आहेत हा गैरसमज पसरवला जात आहे..मा. मुख्यमंत्री महोदयांना सर्वसामान्य जनतेला भेटता याव ह्यासाठी मध्यवर्ती कार्यालय असावे आमचा प्रयत्न आहे..शिवसेना भवन बद्दल आम्हाला कालही आदर होता उद्याही राहील.

— Uday Samant (@samant_uday) August 12, 2022

Eknath Shinde, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has referred to his side as the "true Shiv Sena" and a follower of Balasaheb Thackeray's philosophy, while accusing the Uddhav Thackeray-led group of departing from the values of the party's founder, Bal Thackeray.

Shinde, who created a new administration in the state by joining hands with the BJP, extended his cabinet earlier this week in response to rising criticism of a "two-person government."

The Thackeray group has argued that delivering ministerial oaths to dissident MLAs whose disqualification petitions are now being heard by the Supreme Court amounts to "murder of democracy and the Constitution."

Shinde enlarged his two-member government on Tuesday, 41 days after entering office, by inducting 18 ministers, nine from his dissident Shiv Sena party and nine from the BJP.