Assembly polls Will be Fight Against Betrayal and for Maharashtra's Self-Respect: Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday that upcoming assembly polls will be a fight against betrayal and for Maharashtra's self-respect as he was dressing party workers on occasion of Vasant More. A Pune-based political leer who was earlier with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), formally joining Shiv Sena (UBT).

More unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election from Pune seat as a candidate of Vanchit Bahujan Aghi (VBA). BJP's leer Murlidhar Mohol defeated Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar from this seat. Thackeray also said that Pune city should now be centre of change of power in state. 

Lok Sabha poll was a battle to save Constitution, he said, ding, " assembly elections will be against betrayal and helplessness. It will be for Maharashtra's fight for self-respect," former chief minister said. He was referring to rebellion in undivided Shiv Sena two years ago by party MLAs led by Eknath Shinde, who later became chief minister. Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled to be held in October this year. 

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