Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday thanked Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde for donating Rs 51 lakh towards the CM Relief Fund.
Biswa said the donation will go a long way toward helping the flood victims and assuring relief in the state’s flood-affected areas.
Heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble Shiv Sena MLAs led by Shri @mieknathshinde ji for contributing ₹51 lakh to CM Relief Fund.
The contribution shall go a long way in reaching out to the flood victims and ensuring relief in flood-affected areas of our State.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 29, 2022
Eknath Shinde announced the news on Wednesday even as the MLAs prepared to depart Guwahati to take part in the floor test in Mumbai tomorrow, June 30.
आसाम मधील पूरग्रस्त बांधवांच्या मदतीसाठी शिवसेनेचे सर्व आमदार तसेच सहयोगी आमदारांच्या वतीने आसाम मुख्यमंत्री मदत निधीत 51 लाख रुपयांची मदत करण्याचा निर्णय.#ShivsenaMaharashtraWithAssam
— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) June 29, 2022
It was previously criticised that the Shiv Sena and the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government in Assam were “dragging the Maharashtra political issue into the state at a time when it was devastated by floods.”
Eknath Shinde along with the Shiv Sena MLas had arrived in Guwahati on June 22 from Surat in Gujarat. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s request for a floor test to be held on Thursday has put the political turmoil in Maharashtra at a critical juncture.