BMC denies any govt pressure over resignation of Andheri by-poll candidate from Uddhav faction

By Pramod Sharma
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 : Rutuja Latke, a candidate for the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray party in the Andheri (East) Assembly by-election, faces ambiguity because the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not yet made a decision regarding the resignation she filed.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Iqbal Singh Chahal denied of being under any pressure from the Shinde-led government over accepting Rutuja Latke's resignation.
It is pertinent to note that the last date to file nomination is on October 14.
"The work in progress and rules permit me to decide in 30 days. She applied for resignation on 3rd Oct. There is no question of any govt pressure," BMC Commissioner told ANI on the resignation of Rutuja Latke Uddhav Faction (Andheri East) by-poll candidate
Meanwhile, the Uddhav Thackeray faction alleged that the BMC is under pressure to delay the resignation since Rutuja Latke applied for her resignation on October 3.
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar Uddhav Faction leader, former mayor of BMC along with Rutuja Latke met with BMC Commissioner today regarding an update on the resignation.
Mahadeshwar while talking to ANI said, "The Commissioner is under pressure while he is guiding us about the law, Latke has already submitted her one-month salary along with her resignation letter".
"They are purposely delaying the acceptance of the resignation but we have an option to go to court and get justice, the last date to file nomination is on October 14", he said.
Moreover when Rutuja Latke was asked about reports of contact with the Shinde faction she said, "My husband was loyal to Uddhav Ji and our family is loyal to him only and if I will ever contest election then it will be for a symbol of "Marshal" only".
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Rutuja Latke is a class 3 employee (clerk)of the civic body.
Earlier, ECI has given. "Marshal" symbol to Uddhav Thackeray faction.