Overview
- Ganesh Naik alleged that plots in Navi Mumbai reserved for hospitals, gardens and schools were diverted to builders and demanded their return to the NMMC.
- Shrikant Shinde dismissed the claims as baseless and invited Naik or his son to contest from Kalyan or Thane, saying he would stand against them.
- The Kalyan MP taunted Naik over age-related issues and highlighted his three consecutive Lok Sabha victories and his faction’s civic influence in the Thane region.
- Naik had warned that party decisions could render Shrikant Shinde a “former MP,” further sharpening the exchange between the leaders.
- Political reporting notes rising strain within the ruling alliance and suggests the rhetoric could evolve into a direct electoral clash in the next Lok Sabha polls.