Sarvankar says he was incited by Thackeray, Raut to attack Manohar Joshi's house

MLA Sada Sarvankar of the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde has claimed in a viral video that he was incited by their party leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut to attack former CM Manohar Joshis house in 2009 reported news agency PTINone from the Thackeray camp or Raut were available for comments on Sarvankars allegations reported PTISarvankar apparently made the remarks during an address at a public functionAccording to PTI Joshis residence in Mumbais Shivaji Park area was attacked by a few Shiv Sena workers in September 2009 ahead of state assembly elections when Sarvankar was denied a ticketI was told by Uddhav Thackeray to attack Joshis residence because the latter had opposed my ticket As I left with my workers I received a call from Sanjay Raut instructing me to carry petrol claimed Sarvankar who represents the Mahim constituency in the video reported PTILater Sarvankar joined the Congress before returning to the Sena fold after a few yearsMeanwhile former Maharashtra minister Baban Gholap said on Sunday he has resigned as a deputy leader of the Shiv Sena UBT and claimed that NCPs Chhagan Bhujbal had plans to return to their party a year ago but he thwarted it reported PTIGholap who represented the Nashik RoadDeolali assembly constituency for five consecutive terms said he was in Delhi last year when Senas Milind Narvekar informed him about Bhujbal planning to come back to their party reported PTIChhagan Bhujbal now a minister in the Eknath Shinde cabinet started his political career with the Shiv Sena and was in the party for over two decades He left the Sena in 1991 to join the Congress and later became a part of the Sharad Pawarfounded NCPGholap said he then came to Mumbai and met then Sena chief Uddhav ThackerayI asked Uddhavji how a person who troubled late Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray arrested him filed cases against me Raj Thackeray and many others can join the party He has troubled all of us Shiv Sainiks If he joins the party where will we go Gholap told reporters recalling his submission to Thackeray reported PTIThe exMLA claimed Thackeray then told his close aide Narvekar that Bhujbal should not be allowed in the party The move was thus thwarted Gholap saidCiting recent developments the exminister said he has resigned as a deputy leader of Sena UBT and WhatsApped his resignation letter to ThackerayWith inputs from PTI