Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to launch state-wide tour

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will start a tour of the state from Thursday a spokesperson of the Shindeled Shiv Sena said according to the PTICM Eknath Shinde would be hitting the road days after Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP MLAs joined the Shiv SenaBJP government in the state on July 2 the PTI reportedCM Shinde will start his tour from his home turf Thane city on July 13 said Shiv Sena spokesperson Naresh Mhaske in a statement as per the PTIHe will speak at a party rally here on Thursday evening Mhaske saidThe aim of the tour was to strengthen the party and reach out to the people ahead of the next years elections he saidMeanwhileMaharashtra Industries Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Tuesday said Mahayuti alliance led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will get more than 200 MLAs and more than 45 MPs in the upcoming electionsThe Shiv Sena also said that the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections will be held under the leadership of Maharashtra CM Eknath ShindeWith able leaders heading the Mahayuti we are sure of getting the numbers Opposition members are scrambling to save their remaining leaders and hence resorting to lowly criticism he saidWhile speaking at a press conference held at his official residence in Mumbai Uday Samant said that Uddhav Thackerays criticism on the governments Shaasan Aaplya Daari Government at your doorstep initiative is an attempt to keep up the morale of their remaining cadresThose who speak in front of an audience and give speeches only in rallies can never understand the initiative of reaching out to peoples doorstep Some people are not able to digest the fact because they know that lakhs of people are benefitting from the initiative and Eknath Shinde has been reaching out to the public All their criticism is to keep their MLAs intact we ignore such statements and speeches he saidUday Samant said the way Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was subjected to insult by Uddhav Thackeray is the lowest they can getBack in the 2019 elections they fought elections together and kept Balasaheb Thackerays photo alongside PM Narendra Modis What happened next is for everyone to see And now suddenly he is a kalank or tainted Constructive criticism of ideas and thoughts is fine but hitting below the belt and attacking on a personal level is not appreciated he addedThe Shiv Sena leader further said that everyone in Maharashtra knows why Eknath Shinde rebelled against Uddhav Thackeraywith PTI inputs