<p>Mumbai: In a dramatic development, veteran firebrand leader Vasant More left the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) after prostrating with folded hands before his photo of his leader - in what was an emotional departure after a long association.</p><p>Raj, however, has not reacted to the development.</p><p>Where More, an experienced leader, is headed, is not immediately known. </p><p>More has been associated with MNS since the inception and over the past decade called the shots for the party in Pune.</p><p>However, he was upset and had several one-on-one meetings with Raj, whose party turned 18 on 10 March this year. </p><p>In a brief letter to Raj, he said that he was resigning from MNS membership and all other posts, while drawing attention to ‘the dirty politics’ against him by certain senior office-bearers in Pune.</p>.<p>“This is my ‘Jai Maharashtra’… Please forgive me…” More posted on X with a photo of himself prostrating before Raj and a copy of the letter.</p><p>More felt sidelined as he was not considered for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls.</p><p>Later, speaking to the media, he would announce his next course of action after three-four days, but declined to say whether he would join some other political party or contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.</p>
<p>Mumbai: In a dramatic development, veteran firebrand leader Vasant More left the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) after prostrating with folded hands before his photo of his leader - in what was an emotional departure after a long association.</p><p>Raj, however, has not reacted to the development.</p><p>Where More, an experienced leader, is headed, is not immediately known. </p><p>More has been associated with MNS since the inception and over the past decade called the shots for the party in Pune.</p><p>However, he was upset and had several one-on-one meetings with Raj, whose party turned 18 on 10 March this year. </p><p>In a brief letter to Raj, he said that he was resigning from MNS membership and all other posts, while drawing attention to ‘the dirty politics’ against him by certain senior office-bearers in Pune.</p>.<p>“This is my ‘Jai Maharashtra’… Please forgive me…” More posted on X with a photo of himself prostrating before Raj and a copy of the letter.</p><p>More felt sidelined as he was not considered for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls.</p><p>Later, speaking to the media, he would announce his next course of action after three-four days, but declined to say whether he would join some other political party or contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.</p>