Mumbai, Nov. 22 -- The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena's Marathi daily morning newspaper 'Saamna' published an editorial in its Saturday edition, claiming that 35 MLAs from Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena will join the BJP soon.
"Operation Lotus has begun to show Shinde his place by luring away his men. union Home Minister Amit Shah could not help but laugh at Shinde's complaint that Ravindra Chavan had lured away his people by paying a huge amount. That Shinde, who lured others should express concern about others luring his people, is indeed a big joke," according to an editorial in 'Saamna'.
The editorial says it is certain that BJP will fight local elections without Eknath Shinde. "It is clear that at least 35 MLAs from ...