Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today wrote to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and urged them to return to Mumbai and talk to him.
Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde today declared that he will go to Mumbai and "take Balasaheb Thackeray's legacy forward" as he spoke to reporters outside a hotel in Guwahati where he and other rebels have been staying for a week.
Eknath Shinde, the leader of a staggering coup against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, claims that he has the backing of around 50 MLAs, nearly 40 from the Shiv Sena.
Sources say Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari may ask the Maharashtra government to prove majority in the assembly sometime this week.
In a relief to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave them time till July 12 to file their responses to the disqualification notices issued to them by Deputy Speaker Narahari Zirwal.
Acting on the pleas filed by the rebels, the Supreme Court also sought responses from the Deputy Speaker, chief whip of Shiv Sena Sunil Prabhu and leader of Shiv Sena Legislature Party Ajay Chaudhary and the Centre.
Here are the Highlights on the Maharashtra Crisis:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has lost majority in house and a floor test is in order, the BJP told the Governor this evening. The party delegation was led by Devendra Fadnavis, who headed for the meet on his return from Delhi.
Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, today wrote to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs and urged them to return to Mumbai and talk to him.
"I want to appeal to you - time is still not lost. Please come, sit with me, remove all doubts from the minds of Shiv Sainiks and the public, then we can find a way out. We can sit together and find a way out."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will chair a key cabinet meeting at 5 pm. The officials said Mr Thackeray, who tested postive for Covid last week, will attend the meeting virtually.
BJP leaders reportedly met at former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's home in Mumbai to discuss the arithmetic required to form a government in a tie-up with the Shinde Sena faction. Sources say Mr Fadnavis is now headed to Delhi where he will meet the party's high command this evening.
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No-Trust Vote Buzz In Maharashtra After Court Breather To Sena RebelsIn relief to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, the Supreme Court gave them time till July 12 to file responses to the disqualification notices issued to them by the Deputy Speaker and also turned down a plea by the state government against holding a floor test.
