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Sena vs Sena highlights: Big win for Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra Speaker gives verdict
Sena vs Sena highlights: Speaker Rahul Narwekar turns down demand of Uddhav Thackeray faction to disqualify CM Eknath Shinde and his MLAs
Sena vs Sena highlights: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday ruled a crucial verdict on the cross-petitions by Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other's MLAs, saying that the Shinde faction is the original Shiv Sena and Thackeray does not have any right to remove him. Ahead of the verdict, Shinde said that speaker should give his verdict on merit. He said that his group has 67 per cent of the Shiv Sena lawmakers in the assembly and 75 per cent in Lok Sabha....Read More
“Some people allege match-fixing (between Shiv Sena and the speaker). There is no substance to those allegations. The speaker should give judgment on merit,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court objecting to a recent meeting between Shinde, who is among the MLAs whose disqualification has been sought, and speaker Narwekar, triggering a verbal spat between both sides.
‘One who had to impart justice went to accused’: Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said that the “one who had to impart justice went to the accused”, a day after the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction filed an application in the Supreme Court raising objections to a meeting between Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case
Supreme Court in December extended time for the Speaker to pronounce the verdict
On December 15, 2023, the Supreme Court extended till January 10 the time for the Speaker to pronounce a verdict on disqualification petitions against MLAs including Shinde.
The disqualification pleas have been pending since the Maharashtra political crises started. The plea sought direction for the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within a time-bound manner.
Speaker should give verdict on merit, says CM Shinde
Ahead of the crucial decision on the cross-petitions by Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday that Speaker Rahul Narwekar should give his verdict on merit.
Talking to reporters here, Shinde said he would give a detailed reaction after the order but maintained that the Election Commission has allowed his outfit to keep the name ‘Shiv Sena’ and its ‘bow and arrow’ symbol.
