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Shiv Sena minister in Modi govt resigns, slams 'falsehood' in Delhi

On November 10, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had invited Shiv Sena to inform him if it could form government

Arvind Sawant, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise | Credits: @AGSawant
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Arvind Sawant, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise | Credits: @AGSawant

BS Web Team New Delhi
Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant on Monday announced his decision to quit the Narendra Modi government, lashing out at the "environment in Delhi" as his party clashed with the BJP.

Sawant, who handled the heavy industries ministry and was he Sena Sena's lone minister in the Modi Cabinet, announced his resignation on Twitter to announce his decision.

"The Shiv Sena's stand is of truth. Why should I stay in atmosphere of falsehood in Delhi? I am resigning as Union minister and will speak at a press conference in Delhi at 11 am," Sawant tweeted, a day after Maharashtra Governor Bhagat