Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A day before deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde ’s scheduled inauguration of a newly built 100-bed govt hospital in Nanded ’s Wadi area, Shiv Sena (UBT) workers on Saturday held a symbolic inauguration of the facility, escalating the political tussle between the rival Sena factions.
He claimed police had contacted him over the incident but said no offence had been registered against him till Saturday evening.
The 100-bed hospital is scheduled to be formally inaugurated on Sunday by Shinde. “The project was sanctioned and funded by MVA govt due to the efforts of then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray . Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news.
Now, an attempt is being made to take credit for ready-made work by holding a fresh inauguration,” said Sunil Kadam, Shiv Sena (UBT) Nanded taluka chief. Local Sena (UBT) politicians said they acted on instructions from party chief Uddhav Thackeray and inaugurated the facility before the official programme. The same money can be offered to farmers now,” Kadam said.
Partyworkers broke coconuts and showered flowers and gulal at the hospital, claiming the project was conceived, sanctioned and completed during Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt’s tenure and that Mahayuti was attempting to claim credit for it. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid by Aaditya Thackeray . “The facility was ready but waiting for inauguration. The delay was causing huge inconvenience to rural patients. Also, the rival camp was making a big inauguration event by spending public money. This is unacceptable during the current drought conditions. The episode is expected to further sharpen the rivalry between the two Shiv Sena factions over credit for development projects in the district. Download the TOI App.
Local Shiv Sena MLA Balaji Kalyankar, who was earlier associated with the Thackeray faction, could not be reached for comment.