Maharashtra crisis: Eknath Shinde moves SC, hearing likely tomorrow

The Shinde faction is not capable of doing a rebellion. This isn't rebellion, this is separatism. They took undue advantage of CM Uddhav Thackeray's ill-health to do all of this: Aaditya Thackeray further said.

"On May 20, CM Uddhav Thackeray called Eknath Shinde and asked him to become CM, if he wanted to become so, but at that time, he did drama & started weeping. Just a month after, he broke into rebellion," says Aaditya Thackeray.

Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde moves the Supreme Court against deputy speaker's rejection of no-confidence motion plea by the rebel camp. The matter is likely to be heard by SC on Monday.

“Eknath Shinde and other MLAs were there with the NCP in the government. They didn't have any problems in the last 2.5 years. Why does it happen today only? It's just an excuse...We will support CM Uddhav Thackeray till last minute,” said NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari writes to DGP Rajnish Seth directing him to provide adequate police protection to the MLAs, their families and home on an immediate basis.

Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant meets legal advisor at Hotel Marine Plaza in Mumbai

According to sources, Uday Samant, Maharashtra minister of higher and technical education, joins Eknath Shinde faction in Guwahati. He is the eighth minister from Uddhav Thackeray's cabinet to join the rebels, led by Shinde.

Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray attends party workers program at Kalina, Santacruz amid crisis.

The Uddhav Thackeray-Eknath Shinde showdown is now on the streets of Maharashtra. After Shiv Sainiks went on a rampage against the rebel MLAs by vandalising their offices and defacing the hoardings, the Shinde camp has now hit back. Read more

Police security has been beefed up outside Eknath Shinde's house in Thane.

Meeting of Eknath Shinde faction begins in Guwahati hotel to discuss further strategies and legal aspects. Another important meeting could be held later today, reports ANI citing sources.

Central government has provided 'Y+' category armed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover to 15 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs

Eknath Shinde camp to approach court after seeking legal opinion on Maharashtra Deputy Speaker's decision to remove Eknath Shinde as Shiv Sena Legislature Party leader, reports ANI citing sources.

In his latest message for Uddhav Thackeray's supporters, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday explained the reason behind his ongoing revolt against the party supremo – a ‘dragon’ named MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi). Read more

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday posted a tweet taunting the rebel MLAs of the party. In the tweet, he said that however long they may "hide" in Assam's Guwahati, they will ultimately have to come to "chowpatty" - a reference to Mumbai. 

Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday uploaded a video of a legislator in his camp, Erandol MLA Chimanrao Patil, in which the latter explained why he joined the Shinde-led revolt against Sena Supremo and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Watch here

Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde calls a meeting of MLAs at 12 PM in Guwahati hotel, to discuss further strategy, reports ANI, quoting sources.

The Shiv Sena workers on Saturday vandalised an office of rebel party MLA Tanaji Sawant. Read more

Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray while speaking about the political crisis in the state said that “Looking at the last 2-4 days in Maharashtra, it feels that those who left, left for good.”

The fight over the control of Shiv Sena has deepened the political crisis in Maharashtra. Read more here

Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut leaves from Matoshree, the family residence of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai.

Assam minister Ashok Singhal on Saturday night arrived at Radisson Blu Hotel in Assam's Guwahati to meet rebel Maharashtra MLAs, including rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde.