Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde has claimed that he has the support of 34 MLAs of his party and also passed a resolution on Wednesday reinstating himself as the leader of the Shiv Sena legislative party. Shinde was removed from the post by the Sena leadership on Tuesday.

The resolution passed by the rebel camp led by Shinde has named Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale as the new chief whip of the party and removed incumbent Sunil Prabhu from the post. The letter issued by Shinde in the afternoon bears the signatures of 34 MLAs of Shiv Sena.