Osmanabad LS: Gaikwad denied ticket, unrest in Sena camp

Aurangabad | Monday | 25th March, 2019

Summary:

Late Saturday, a group of party workers set out to convey their feeling to party top brass in Mumbai. Aurangabad: A section of the local unit of Shiv Sena in Osmanabad is unhappy that the party ticket for the Lok Sabha polls has not gone to sitting MP Ravindra Gaikwad. Earlier, a Sena worker from Osmanabad attempted to immolate himself in protest at Omerga, but alert co-workers swiftly averted what might have been a major tragedy.Shiv Sena replaced Gaikwad with former party MLA Omraje Nimbalkar for Osmanabad Lok Sabha seat. A few Sena leaders and workers managed to reach the state capital on Sunday, but could not manage a meeting with Shiv Sena executive president Udhhav Thackeray.Gaikwad supporters from Omerga and Tuljapur have been at the forefront of the current agitation. However, their buses were detained mid-way..