Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, countering Uddhav Thackeray on dynastic politics, explained the reason behind toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. He stated that the party was looking for an educated and young face for the Lok Sabha elections. Hence, Shrikant was given the ticket, and we emerged victorious. In reality, Uddhav had stated that giving a ticket to Shinde’s son was a mistake.”
