A day after Maharashtra health minister Deepak Sawant was denied a ticket by the Shiv Sena to get re-elected to the upper house of the state legislature, senior party leaders said Sawant will not resign from the state cabinet. Sena leaders added that party chief Uddhav Thackeray could consider him for the next round of MLC election that is scheduled in July. A senior Sena leader requesting anonymity said, “Sawant has not resigned; Uddhav ji has asked him not to resign. Sena leaders point out that Thackeray reconsidered giving a ticket to Sawant as complaints against the health minister from within the party, especially the youth faction, were growing. Last month a delegation of Sena and Yuva Sena functionaries met Thackeray asking him to reconsider re-nominating Sawant.

Source: Hindustan Times June 05, 2018 18:56 UTC