Eknath Shinde welcomes Rajendra Gudha to Shiv Sena, says he is a true leader

Jaipur : Former Rajasthan minister and Congress MLA Rajendra Singh Gudha has joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Gudha was sacked from the Congress government in July this year after he raised questions about the law and order situation in the state. He had compared the crime against women in Rajasthan to the violence in Manipur.

Shinde, who is on a two-day visit to Rajasthan, welcomed Gudha to the Shiv Sena and said that he is a "true leader" who has always fought for the rights of the people.

#राजस्थान राज्यातील माजी मंत्री आणि लाल डायरीमुळे विशेष चर्चेत आलेले आमदार राजेंद्र सिंह गुडा यांनी आज राजस्थान येथील झुनझुन जिल्ह्यात पार पडलेल्या कार्यक्रमात आपल्या असंख्य सहकाऱ्यांसह #शिवसेना पक्षात जाहीर प्रवेश केला. यावेळी त्यांचे पक्षात स्वागत करून त्यांना भावी सामजिक आणि… pic.twitter.com/PCU36xpRQJ

— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) September 9, 2023

Shinde also hit out at the Rajasthan government, saying that it has failed to provide good governance to the people. He said that the Shiv Sena will work to improve the law and order situation in the state and provide better facilities to the people.

वंदनीय हिंदुहृदयसम्राट शिवसेनाप्रमुख बाळासाहेबांनी महाराष्ट्रसह देशाच्या कानाकोपऱ्यात शिवसेनेची पाळेमुळे खोलवर रुजविली. प्रखर हिंदुत्व आणि जनसेवा हे बाळासाहेबांचे तेजस्वी विचार पुढे नेत शिवसेनेचे मुख्य नेते आणि राज्याचे मुख्यमंत्री मा. ना. श्री. एकनाथजी शिंदे साहेब राज्याचा… pic.twitter.com/icNzBrJq92

— Shivsena - शिवसेना (@Shivsenaofc) September 9, 2023

Gudha said that he joined the Shiv Sena because he was impressed by the party's ideology and its commitment to the welfare of the people. He said that he will work hard to strengthen the party in Rajasthan.

The joining of Gudha is a major boost for the Shiv Sena in Rajasthan. He is a popular leader in his constituency and his joining the party is likely to help it to increase its vote share in the state.

The Congress, however, has dismissed Gudha's move, saying that it is his loss and not the party's. A senior Congress leader said that Gudha was a "troublemaker" and his exit from the party is a good thing.

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The development comes at a time when the Shiv Sena is trying to expand its base in Rajasthan. The party had contested the 2018 assembly elections in the state but failed to win a single seat. However, it has been making inroads in the state in recent months and is hoping to win a few seats in the next assembly elections.