Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday asked rebel MPs to quit in case they wanted to switch sides following speculation of a split in the party.
Addressing the media here, Raut said the people of Maharashtra won’t remain quiet in such a scenario.
The Rajya Sabha MP said the Sena (UBT) still does not have an official intimation on the MPs leaving the party.
Raut said, “I have information that Rs 15 crore each was delivered to the (Sena UBT) MPs, after which they boarded charter flights from three places, including Nanded and Pune. We have issued a whip to the parliamentary party meeting on June 18. Arvind Sawant has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker to safeguard the Constitution. So far none of our MPs have told us they are leaving us. They should refute these reports of a rift.”
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena UBT leaders Arvind Sawant, Sanjay Raut and Anil Desai reached Parliament to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla as a follow-up to the party’s letter urging Birla not to recognise any parallel faction.
