Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLAs, who have rebelled against the party bringing a crisis to the government in Maharashtra, are being taken to Assam and expected to reach Guwahati early Wednesday, sources said.
Amid a political turmoil in his state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met several Maharashtra leaders in back-to-back meetings. In the meeting with Shiv Sena leaders, he said he was confident that rebel minister Eknath Shinde will return to the party soon.
Uddhav Thackeray's aides met with Eknath Shinde. During the meeting that lasted for nearly two hours, Eknath Shinde spoke to Mr Thackeray over the phone, as per sources. The senior leader demanded a-Shiv Sena alliance government in the state during the ten-minute phone call, they said.
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and Shiv Sena strongman Eknath Shinde plunged the ruling alliance in the state into a political crisis as he rebelled against his party and landed in a Surat hotel in Gujarat - ruled by the BJP - along with some Sena MLAs, putting a huge question mark on the stability of the two-and-a-half-years old MVA dispensation.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led party swiftly moved against Mr Shinde (58), an MLA from Thane district, and removed him as the party's group leader in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Here are the Highlights on Maharashtra Political Crisis:
Jun 22, 2022 05:13 (IST)
Maharashtra political crisis: Eknath Shinde with 33 Sena MLAs, 7 Independents leave Gujarat for Assam
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, with 33 party MLAs and seven independent MLAs, who were staying at Le Meridien hotel in Surat left Surat International Airport for Assam's Guwahati on wee hours of Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2022 02:41 (IST)
Sena Rebel Eknath Shinde, MLAs At Gujarat Airport To Be Moved To Assam
Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde, who had been camping out in Surat with 21 MLAs, has reached the Gujarat airport. They were being flown out to Assam
Jun 22, 2022 00:59 (IST)
Two more MLAs reach Surat hotel where Sena rebel Eknath Shinde and 21 others MLAs are camping.
Jun 21, 2022 22:11 (IST)
Sharad Pawar calls all NCP MLAs to Mumbai to meet them tomorrow.
Jun 21, 2022 21:12 (IST)
Shiv Sena MLAs are being shifted to St Regis Hotel in Mumbai's Worli from Uddhav Thackeray's official residence, Varsha Bungalow.
Jun 21, 2022 21:00 (IST)
Uddhav Thackeray believes rebel Eknath Shinde will return to party: Sources
Uddhav Thackeray told Shiv Sena leaders he believed rebel Eknath Shinde will return to party, said sources.
Jun 21, 2022 20:36 (IST)
Maharashtra political crisis: Sharad Pawar meets NCP leaders
Sharad Pawar is meeting leaders of his party at his residence amid Maharashtra political crisis. Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil reached Mr Pawar's home after meeting with Uddhav Thackeray.
Jun 21, 2022 20:25 (IST)
Uddhav Thackeray's meeting with Maharashtra leaders end, to meet Sharad Pawar soon
Uddhav Thackeray's meeting with MVA leaders end. Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil have reached Silver Oak bungalow (Sharad Pawar's bungalow). Congress leaders have reached Royal stone bungalow (Maharashtra Minister Balasaheb Thorat's bungalow).
Sharad Pawar is expected to come to Uddhav Thackeray's bungalow in sometime
Jun 21, 2022 19:23 (IST)
Eknath Shinde speaks with Uddhav Thackeray: Sources
Shiv Sena leader Milind Narvekar met Eknath Shinde and other rebel party MLAs camped in Gujarat's Surat on Tuesday. During the meeting that lasted for nearly two hours, Milind Narvekar made Eknath Shinde speak to Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray over the phone, as per sources.
Jun 21, 2022 19:10 (IST)
Eknath Shinde our old friend: Sena's Sanjay Raut
"Two of our people went there (Surat). Talks happened with Eknath Shinde. He is our old friend...Everyone knows why we left BJP and Eknath Shinde is also a witness to that," said Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on the political situation in Maharashtra
Jun 21, 2022 19:08 (IST)
NCP's Jayant Patil at Uddhav Thackeray's home in Mumbai.
