With no resolution in sight to placate rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde who flew to Guwahati from Surat overnight, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray came out with an emotional yet firm pitch to address the concerns of his partymen on Wednesday. He once again appealed to the rebels to return, and even offered to give away his powers in return. However, it is to be seen if Shinde is still willing to return to the Sena-fold. After the CM’s speech, he tweeted, asking the Sena to “quit the unnatural alliance [with NCP and Congress]”.

The Shiv Sena supremo said he would resign from the post of both the CM and the party president, if even one rebel or party worker tells him that he was unfit to carry out the responsibilities.