Sanjay Shirsat claims Priyanka Chaturvedi sent to Rajya Sabha because of her beauty

A Shiv Sena MLA has drawn criticism over his misogynistic remarks against Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi, who belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray-led group.

Eknath Shinde-led party’s MLA Sanjay Shirsat claimed that Chaturvedi was sent to Rajya Sabha by Aaditya Thackeray because of her beauty. Shirsat said former MP Chandrakant Khaire, who belongs to the Uddhav Thackeray faction, had told him this.

Slamming Shirsat, Chaturvedi on Sunday called him a traitor who sold his soul and integrity. I don’t need a traitor to tell me what I look like and why I’m where I am, she tweeted. Sanjay Shirsat is a perfect example of the widespread sickness in his views on politics and women, he definitely displays his own vulgar character through his comments, no wonder the BJP has kept him with them., she added.

Aaditya Thackeray told reporters that Shirsat has a rotten mind and has realised his worth. I don’t know how people with such a rotten mindset have survived in politics, he said. Priyanka Chaturvedi joined the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in 2019 after leaving the Congress, where she served as a national spokesperson.