Maharashtra crisis: Three more legislators arrive at Guwahati hotel, tally in Shinde camp rises to 44 https://ift.tt/3zcBNna

Notably, Phatak was believed to be a close associate of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who had sent him as an emissary to Surat where the rebel MLAs were lodged. Interestingly, he also joined the Shinde-led faction.