In Maharashtra, Disgruntled Senior Shivsena leader and State Cabinet Minister Eknath Shinde has become incommunicado to the party leadership since last evening. According to our correspondent in Surat, as many as 29 sitting Shivsena MLAs are accompanying Mr. Shinde who is staying put at the Le Meridien Hotel in Surat, Gujarat.<br />''<br />''Many of the MLAs including the three legislators from Raigad too were not reachable since last evening. It is learnt that Gujarat BJP Chief C.R. Patil met the Shivsena MLAs at the hotel. One of the MLAs Nitin Deshmukh who fell ill was taken to the Civil hospital in Surat. However, he was brought back to the hotel where all the Sena MLAs led by Shinde are camping. <br />''<br />''Sources said that Mr. Shinde and other MLAs are likely to move to another hotel at Sanand near Ahmedabad.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Shivsena Rajya Sabha MP and Party Spokesman Sanjay Raut said that he would comment only after knowing Mr Shinde's stand. In an attempt to placate Mr Shinde, who is an Urban Affairs Minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi Government, Mr Raut said,  the Thane MLA is an old Shiv Sainik of Balasaheb Thackeray, adding that he did not severe ties with party during its difficult times.<br />''<br />''Shivsena President and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has summoned all the party MLAs to his official residence in Mumbai where he will hold dialogues with them. The Congress and NCP leadership have also called meetings at their respective ends.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Amid sudden political developments, Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has left for Delhi where he is expected to meet the top brass of the party.</span><br />