Mumbai: In a dramatic development, veteran firebrand leader Vasant More left the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) after prostrating with folded hands before his photo of his leader - in what was an emotional departure after a long association.
Raj, however, has not reacted to the development.
Where More, an experienced leader, is headed, is not immediately known.
More has been associated with MNS since the inception and over the past decade called the shots for the party in Pune.
However, he was upset and had several one-on-one meetings with Raj, whose party turned 18 on 10 March this year.
In a brief letter to Raj, he said that he was resigning from MNS membership and all other posts, while drawing attention to ‘the dirty politics’ against him by certain senior office-bearers in Pune.
“This is my ‘Jai Maharashtra’… Please forgive me…” More posted on X with a photo of himself prostrating before Raj and a copy of the letter.
More felt sidelined as he was not considered for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls.
Later, speaking to the media, he would announce his next course of action after three-four days, but declined to say whether he would join some other political party or contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Published 12 March 2024, 12:23 IST