Thane: Angered by not coming on stage at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Kalyan, a local official of Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has resigned.

Party unit in-charge of Kalyan-Murbad assembly constituency in Thane district, Arvind More, said on Wednesday that he has resigned from his post in protest.

PM Modi is scheduled to speak at a rally on Wednesday evening in support of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son and sitting Shiv Sena MP from Kalyan, Shrikant Shinde.

In his letter addressed to Eknath Shinde, More said he had held important responsibilities during the time of late Army leader (and Shinde's mentor) Anan Dighe and as per protocol, he should get the opportunity to be on the dais at PM Modi's public meeting Was. , With others.

He said that since his name is not in the list, he is resigning from his party post.