Sena rebel in Goa for expulsion of party state chief

A Shiv Sena rebel group today demanded that Goa state President Upendra Gaonkar be ousted from the post accusing him of being involved in financial irregularities. The rebel faction led by Panaji unit chief Shrikrishna Veluskar alleged that Gaonkar was involved in financial irregularities and has been responsible for crumbling the organisation in the state.

Gaonkar, however, has refuted the charges claiming that most of the rebel leaders have already been expelled by the party supremo Balasaheb Thackrey and executive president Uddhav Thackrey. The rebel leader Veluskar said that they have been pressing for change in leadership for last three months. “We have submitted a memorandum to the party high command. This week, we are leaving to Mumbai to personally meet the party leaders and convey to them the large scale irregularities committed by Gaonkar,” Veluskar said.