Discussions with Eknath Shinde positive: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai(PTI): Even as rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with some party MLAs have moved to Guwahati in Assam, Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said he has been holding discussions with Shinde and the talks are "positive".
Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said Shinde has not put forth any conditions before the party, and that discussions are also underway with other Sena leaders who are with Shinde.
Raut expressed confidence that Shinde and other rebel MLAs will be back into the party fold, and said their misunderstandings will be addressed .
It is difficult for him (Shinde) to leave the party and it will be difficult for us (the Sena) to leave him. Our dialogue is on. We spoke for an hour in the morning. Talks are also on with the MLAs who are with Shinde, Raut said.
Our talks with him are taking place in a cordial manner and they have been positive, the Shiv Sena's chief spokesperson said.
Asked about the rebel MLAs moving to Guwahati, Raut said Let them go. Guwahati has a nice forest (nearby) Kaziranga (national park). The MLAs should see the country, this will help them understand it.
Raut said Shinde has not put forth any terms and conditions before the party.
He is a Shiv Sainik and it appears that he will stay in the Shiv Sena and spend his life in the party, Raut said, adding that there in no bitterness between the two sides.
Shinde and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray share a strong bond, he said. Raut said Thackeray will also talk to NCP chief Sharad Pawar, the chief architect of the state's ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi.
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Bengaluru (PTI): Uganda's Olympian Joshua Cheptegei, promising Kenyans Cintia Chepngeno and Gladys Kwamboka Mong’are, the reigning African champion in the 10,000m, are some of the prominent global runners who will grace this year’s TCS World 10K to be held here on April 27.
In the men’s section, Cheptegei, who is returning to the event for the first time since 2014, will be challenged by compatriot Stephen Kissa, a bronze medallist in the 2020 Delhi Half-Marathon.
Kenya’s Vincent Langat, who clocked 26:55 in Valencia earlier this year, may pull a surprise if conditions suit him.
Awet Nftalem Kibrab, who originated in Eritrea and emigrated to Norway in 2022, and Ethiopian Jenbery Sisay, may try their luck in the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.
In the women’s section, African runners from three different countries will be eager to stretch the favourites Chepngeno and Mong’are.
Eritrea’s Rahel Daniel, who finished fifth in the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Ethiopia’s 2023 African junior champion Asmarech Anley and Ugandan Sarah Chelangat will offer a tough challenge to the Kenyan duo.
Chelangat was a finalist in the 10,000m event at the Paris Olympic Games and the World Championships in recent years.
