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Maha crisis highlights: ‘Who are you trying to scare?,’ Shinde hits out at Sena
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut expressed confidence in Shiv Sena sailing through the crisis."Uddhav Thackeray is Maharashtra Chief Minister and he will remain the CM. If we get the chance, we will prove our majority on the floor of the House," he said.
Maharashtra Political Crisis LIVE: Amid the escalating political crisis in Maharashtra, a resolution passed by the Shiv Sena Legislature Party carrying signatures of 34 MLAs that rebel leader Eknath Shinde continues to be the leader, has been sent to the state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Following the political crisis, Shiv Sena had removed Eknath Shinde as the party's legislative party leader. However, the rebels have hit back with the resolution....Read More
Meanwhile, chief minister Uddhav Thackrey on Wednesday night vacated his official residence 'Varsha' and said that he was ready to quit as CM, but the rebel MLAs must come and tell him on his face that they did not have the trust in him.
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The political crisis facing the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra deepened on Wednesday after rebel Shinde claimed the support of 46 MLAs.
More independent MLAs reach Guwahati
Maharashtra Independent MLAs Kishor Jorgewar and Geeta Jain also reach the Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati.
‘Who are you trying to scare?’ Shinde fires back after Sena seeking to dismiss 12 legislators
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday fired back with a series of tweets after the party sought to dismiss 12 legislators, including him, for their ongoing actions. “Who are you trying to scare?” one of Shinde's tweets read.
Shiv Sena seeks dismissal of 12 legislators, including Shinde
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant said on Thursday that the party has sought dismissal of 12 legislators, including Eknath Shinde. “This is a legal battle as well as political fight now,” he added. Read more
Thane independent MLA leaves for Guwahati
Independent MLA from Mira Bhayander in Thane and former BJP worker left for Assam's capital Guwahati, her secretary Rajesh Barkare said earlier on Thursday.
‘Only floor of Assembly can prove’: Sharad Pawar on CM Thackeray-led regime's future
NCP boss Sharad Pawar said on Thursday that the Assembly floor is the only place where it can be proved whether the Uddhav Thackeray-led government is in minority in the state or not. He asserted that the current political situation will change once the rebel MLAs return to Mumbai. Read more
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Assam unanimously choose Shinde as leader
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs of Maharashtra camping at five-star Radisson Blu Hotel in Assam's capital Guwahati unanimously chose Eknath Shinde as their leader.
‘Can provide support to MVA from outside also’: Maha Cong chief
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said on Thursday that if the time comes, the party will provide support to the MVA regime in the western state from “outside also”, ANI reported.
'Ready for floor test, will remain with MVA': Congress
Amid political stalemate in Maharashtra, Congress said on Thursday that the party is with Shiv Sena. Party's state chief Nana Patole said his party was ready for a floor test and was standing by the Shiv Sena to stop the BJP from coming to power. Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge echoed Patil, ANI reported. Read more
NCP leader Praful Patel reaches YB Chavan Centre for meeting of party MLAs
NCP leader Praful Patel reaches YB Chavan Centre in Mumbai for a meeting of party MLAs over the ongoing political turmoil in Maharashtra. Party supremo Sharad Pawar will also attend the meeting.
Poster spotted in Aurangabad hailing Fadnavis as CM
Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, a poster was spotted in Aurangabad hailing BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the chief minister. "
‘Show courage, come back to Mumbai in 24 hrs’: Raut to rebel MLAs
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut at a press conference on Thursday asked rebel party MLAs, who are camping in Assam, Guwahati to come back to Mumbai in 24 hours and “show courage”. “We will discuss,” he added while referring to the rebel MLAs' demand of pulling out of the MVA front that Sena shares with Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Read more
We are in touch with 22 MLAs with Eknath Shinde: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP and party spokesperson Sanjay Raut said on Thursday that they are in touch with as many as 22 MLAs who are with rebel colleague Eknath Shinde. “If it comes to a floor test, MVA will win,” he added.
'Shinde saab…hum tumhare saath hain': Rebel MLAs chant in video
As many as 42 rebel MLAs that have sided with Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde can be seen in a new video at Guwahati's Radisson Blu hotel. They sit together and chant “Shinde sa'ab tum aage badho, hum tumhare saath hain (Shinde sir, you go ahead, we are with you)”.
'Dummy cars and govt on dialysis...' - union minister's jibe
Dummy cars and a government on dialysis do not last long, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Thursday while taking potshots at the political crisis in Maharashtra where the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government is fighting for its survival.
Naqvi was talking to reporters after voting in the Rampur Lok Sabha by-election.
Responding to a question on what would happen in Maharashtra, he recited a couplet from the famous "Mughal-e-Azam" song, "Jab raat hai aisi matwali to subah ka alam kya hoga."
"Dummy cars and a government on dialysis do not last long," the BJP leader said.
Now, posters in support of rebel Eknath Shinde surface
Posters put up in Palghar, Dahanu, Talasari in support of Eknath Shinde the rebel Sena MLA. Palghar district is a Sena citadel and all Sena workers obey Eknath Shinde.
'We have a meeting at Varsha Bunglow': Sena leader
Shiv Sena leader Chandrakant Khaire told ANI that they have a meeting at Varsha Bungalow (official residence of Maharashtra CM). "CM Uddhav Thackeray told us to go to Varsha Bungalow," he said.
Poster seeking blessings for 'future CM Fadnavis’ surfaces
Several posters have surfaced in Maha which read "Goddess Mauli, may your blessings continue to be upon us and Devendra ji come to offer prayers to you in Pandharpur, after becoming the CM."
Rebel MLA claims he was stopped from meeting CM
Day after Uddhav Thackeray's address, Maha MLA in letter says 'legislators stopped from meeting CM'
Poster of a rebel MLA smeared with ink, word 'traitor' written
Poster of Shiv Sen MLA Sada Sarvankar, who is currently camping in Guwahati with rebel party leader Eknath Shinde, smeared with ink, word 'traitor' written on the poster in his constituency in the city. This comes a day after several women workers of the Shiv Sena rallied against Shinde and rebel MLAs and called them “traitors who tossed way Shiv Sena's and voters' faith.”
‘When the floor test happens…,’ What Raut said in his latest remark on rebels
Claiming of being in touch with 20 MLAs from the Eknath Shinde camp in Guwahati, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that everyone will see when the floor test happens, adding that those who leave party under pressure from ED are not a real follower of Balasaheb Thackeray.
Taking a dig at Eknath Shinde, Raut said, "We are with Balasaheb Thackeray work under Uddhav Thackeray, I support Balasaheb Thackeray and I follow Balasaheb Thackeray this type of statement won't prove you that you are real follower of Balasaheb. They have fear of ED."
‘Surprised that Mumbai MLAs have gone too,’ says NCP's Jayant Patil
"We are surprised that Mumbai MLAs too have joined them but we are confident that they would listen to Uddhav ji's appeal that he made yesterday. They might have gone there to see what is happening and maybe bring them back," NCP state president Jayant Patil said. “Till the time we have the majority we would remain [in power]. If we don't have the majority, we will be sitting in the opposition,” he added.
Sena leaders reach CM's residence in Mumbai
Congress leader in Karnataka accuses BJP of playing 'dirty politics' in Maharashtra
Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party's attitude 'unconstitutional', Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday alleged that the BJP is indulging in playing "dirty politics" in Maharashtra to come to power.
"The BJP, which has begun its dirty politics again in Maharashtra, is trying to come to power through the operation Lotus (Kamala). Operation lotus is the embodiment of BJP. The BJP, which has already won power through Operation Lotus in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, is now doing politics in Maharashtra. The BJP's attitude is unconstitutional," said a statement released by Rao.
CM Uddhav won't hold any meeting today, says Raut
“CM won't hold any meeting today, some MLAs are going to Varsha Bungalow for official work. Nitin Deshmukh (who returned to Nagpur from Surat yesterday and alleged abduction attempts) will hold a press conference,” Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut told news agency ANI.
