Sena rebels to wait 8216;n8217; watch

MUMBAI, Sept 7: Following their deliberations with senior Congress leader Sharad Pawar, rebel Shiv Sena leaders Ganesh Naik, Gulabrao Gawande and Suresh Navale have decided not to push ahead with their toppling agenda, but to let Manohar Joshi Government fall under the weight of its 8220;internal contradictions8221;.

They have decided to hold a series of public meetings in September and October against the State Government. The first rally will be held at Akola, Gawande8217;s home town.

A rebel leader told The Indian Express today that he was counting on the support of 30 Sena Legislators. He said, 8220;Under no circumstance will any of them join the Congress or ask for Shiv Sena nomination in the next Assembly elections.8221;