Maharashtra Political Crisis LIVE updates: Eknath Shinde takes oath as CM

Maharashtra is currently at the centre of political turmoil. Shiv Sena's strongman Eknath Shinde has rebelled and had been camping in Surat with several MLAs from the state untill Tuesday night before they left for Assam... A move that has now put a question mark on the stability of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation also comprising NCP and Congress.

Pertinent to mention that Shinde revolted a day after BJP managed to win five of the ten seats up for grabs in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, displaying the support of 134 MLAs including 106 BJP MLAs, three each from Congress and Shiv Sena, and other independent MLAs.

Jun 30, 2022 19:44 IST
Eknath Shinde takes oath as CM
Backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde today took oath as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
In a major twist to the political drama in the State, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday made the announcement after calling on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari along with Shinde.



Jun 30, 2022 16:41 IST
Eknath Shinde to be new CM, announces Fadnavis 
"Eknath Shinde to be Maharashtra Chief Minister, oath ceremony to be held at 7.30pm today," announces senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis in a joint press conference with Shinde



Jun 30, 2022 16:09 IST
Fadnavis likely to take oath as Maharashtra CM
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde reach Raj Bhawan; Fadnavis likely to take oath as Maharashtra CM today at 7 pm.



Jun 30, 2022 16:06 IST
After MVA govt crumbles, BJP readying to stake claim with Governor
Hours after the 31-month-long, 3-party Maha Vikas Aghadi government collapsed after a 9-day political drama, hectic activity got underway on Thursday to form a new regime to be led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the breakaway Shiv Sena faction.
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Jun 29, 2022 15:35 IST
Rebel MLAs await SC hearing, will leave for Goa in evening
The rebel MLAs along with their leader Eknath Shinde are waiting at the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati after visiting the Kamakhya temple in the day for the supreme court hearing scheduled at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. They will reportedly reach Mumbai on Thursday.
Earlier, around 50 rebel Maharashtra MLAs from Shiv Sena and Independent MLAs, on Wednesday along with their leader Eknath Shinde, left the Guwahati's Radisson Blu hotel and visited Kamakhya temple amid massive security.
The convoys of MLAs were seen to leave the hotel premises in individual cars and also in two Assam State Transport Corporation chartered buses and heading towards the famous Kamakhya temple atop Neelanchal hills on the bank of the Brahmputra river.



Jun 29, 2022 11:30 IST
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs to leave Assam for Goa
The rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, who have been camping here for last one week, are likely to leave for Goa this afternoon, en route Mumbai.
A SpiceJet aircraft has been hired and the flight is expected to leave Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport for Goa's Dabolim airport at around 3 pm, sources privy to the development told PTI.
The 39 rebel Shiva Sena MLAs and some independent MLAs are going to travel together in one aircraft to Goa and from there they are likely to travel to Mumbai.
The development came a day after Maharashtra's opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Mumbai, requesting him to ask Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly.
(PTI) 



Jun 29, 2022 11:24 IST
SC to hear at 5 pm Sena's plea challenging Governor's direction to Thackeray govt to face floor test
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear at 5 pm the plea of Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging the Maharashtra Governor's direction to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take floor test in the Assembly on Thursday.
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Jun 29, 2022 11:23 IST
MVA countdown? Maha Guv orders CM Thackeray to prove majority on Thursday
Rolling the political ball, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has directed the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress to take a floor test and prove its House majority on June 30 (Thursday).
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Jun 28, 2022 20:46 IST
CM offers olive branch but rebels spurn it
In an apparent softening of stance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who is also the Shiv Sena President, on Tuesday appealed to the rebel group camping in Guwahati to return and hold discussions, but rebel leader and state minister Eknath Shinde indirectly spurned the latest overtures.
"Many of you are in contact with us and are still emotionally connected with the Shiv Sena. The families of many have also got in touch with us and conveyed your sentiments to us," said Thackeray.
He assured that as the head of the Sena family, he respected their views and made it clear from his heart that till date "nobody is out of the party" though the (rebels) are stuck in Guwahati with all kinds of speculation.
"I appeal to you all... Come before me, let's remove all the misconceptions in the minds of the people and the Shiv Sainiks," Thackeray appealed. 



Jun 28, 2022 19:42 IST
'Traitors' should not be able to roam on streets, says Sanjay Raut
Striking an aggressive note against the rebel faction led by Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said those who have betrayed the party leadership should not be able to move around. "Traitors should not be able to roam on the streets," he said, addressing a rally at Alibag near here.
Notably, Maharashtra chief minister and Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray earlier in the day had adopted a reconciliatory tone when he asked the rebels to return to the state from Guwahati where they are camping, and talk out the issues.
Raut, at the public meeting, also slammed the rebel MLAs' claim that their fight was for protecting the party's Hindutva moorings, pointing out that more than half of them were earlier with the NCP.



Jun 28, 2022 19:41 IST
Maha CM Thackeray chairs cabinet meeting, first after taking away rebel ministers' portfolios
Amid rebellion by senior minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday presided over a cabinet meeting here.
It was the first meeting cabinet meeting held after he divested rebel Shiv Sena ministers including Shinde of their portfolios.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, home minister and NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil said no political issues were discussed.
(PTI)



Jun 28, 2022 18:19 IST
22 rebel MLAs came to Sena from NCP, they can't talk about Hindutva: Raut
Slamming the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs' claim that their fight was for protecting the party's Hindutva moorings, Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said more than half of them were earlier with the NCP.
Many rebel MLAs as well as their leader and senior Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde have said that they did not approve of the Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's decision to sever the ties with the like-minded BJP and join hands with the NCP and Congress.
Speaking at a public rally at Alibag near Mumbai, Raut said, "The rebel MLAs supporting Eknath Shinde are saying their cause is to protect the Hindutva envisaged by party founder Balasaheb Thackeray.
"Twenty-two of them have come from the Nationalist Congress Party. What Hindutva they are talking about? Those who opposed Balasaheb Thackeray ended up ruining their own career," he said. 



Jun 28, 2022 17:08 IST
I'll be in Mumbai soon; 50 MLAs are with us: Eknath Shinde
Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday that he will be in Mumbai soon, adding that he is accompanied by 50 MLAs who have come on their own.
Speaking to mediapersons outside the Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati, Shinde said, "We are with the Shiv Sena and I'll be in Mumbai soon."
Shinde added, "50 MLAs are here on their own. No MLA is suppressed here, and everyone is happy. The MLAs are with us at the Guwahati hotel."
He also said that if the Shiv Sena in Mumbai claims that it is in touch with the MLAs present in Guwahati, it should reveal their names too.
"We are in Shiv Sena and will take the party ahead. We are taking forward Balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva and there should be no doubt about this," he said.
(IANS)



Jun 28, 2022 16:48 IST
BJP watching Sena crisis in Maha from a distance, says Vijayvargiya
BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday said his party was watching the turmoil in the ruling Shiv Sena in neighbouring Maharashtra from a distance.
The main constituent of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the neighbouring state plunged into disarray on June 21 after senior leader Eknath Shinde rebelled against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and was now in Guwahati with a sizable number of dissidents.
"We have no role in the current turmoil in Maharashtra. This (rebellion) is internal strife of the Shiv Sena. We are just standing at a distance and watching it," Vijayvargiya told reporters.
(PTI)



Jun 28, 2022 16:16 IST
Sena 'family head' Thackeray softens, urges rebels to return for talks
In an apparent softening of stance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray -- who is also Shiv Sena President -- on Tuesday appealed to the rebel group camping in Guwahati to return and hold discussions.
"Many of you are in contact with us and are still emotionally connected with the Shiv Sena. The families of several have also got in touch with us and conveyed your sentiments to us," said Thackeray.
He assured that as the head of the Sena family, he respected their views and made it clear from his heart that till date "nobody is out of the party" though the (rebels) are stuck in Guwahati with all kinds of speculations.
"I appeal to you all. Come before me. Let's remove all the misconceptions among the minds of the people and the Shiv Sainiks," Thackeray appealed.
(IANS)



Jun 27, 2022 19:34 IST
Sanjay Raut is NCP's blue-eyed boy: Deepak Kesarkar
Sanjay Raut is NCP's blue-eyed boy. You may succeed in distancing Shiv Sena from BJP but if you are trying to distance Shiv Sena from Hindutva, how do you expect us to tolerate it?: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar



Jun 27, 2022 16:26 IST
SC relief to Maharashtra rebel MLAs, extends response deadline to July 12
The Supreme Court on Monday queried whether the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker can become a judge in his own cause and decide whether the motion to remove him is invalid.
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Jun 27, 2022 13:54 IST
Sanjay Raut denies brother joining rebels
 Amid a buzz that Shiv Sena MLA from Vikhroli Sunil Raut may switch sides, his brother -- party MP and Chief Spokesperson -- Sanjay Raut denied all such rumours, here on Monday.
There has been speculation since Sunday evening that Sunil Raut was planning to jump the ship and throw his lot with the rebel camp currently camping in Guwahati.
"All this is not true... He is very much with me," asserted Sanjay Raut on Monday, and Sunil Raut confirmed that he was present in Mumbai and not gone to Assam.
The rebels group has now claimed the support of around 39 Sena MLAs and another dozen independents/smaller parties' legislators with a legal battle now started in the Supreme Court.
(IANS)



Jun 27, 2022 13:51 IST
Maha political crisis: CM hands over portfolios of 9 rebel ministers to other ministers
 Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has handed over portfolios of nine rebel ministers, who are currently camping in Guwahati, to other ministers.
The portfolios of the rebel ministers were being handed over to other ministers for ease of administration, an official statement said.
Nine Maharashtra ministers have so far joined the rebel camp led by Eknath Shinde.
The Sena now has four cabinet ministers, including CM Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Parab, and Subhash Desai.
Barring Aaditya Thackeray, the rest three are MLCs.
In the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by the Sena, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party had 10 Cabinet-rank ministers before the rebellion and four Ministers of State (MoS), including two from the Sena quota.
All the four MoS have joined the rebel camp in Guwahati.
(PTI)



Jun 27, 2022 13:50 IST
ED summons Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday
The Enforcement Director has summoned Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the re-development of a Mumbai 'chawl', officials said.
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Jun 27, 2022 13:34 IST
PIL in Bombay HC seeks 'return to work' by rebel Ministers, MLAs
Agroup of activists and civil society members have moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Shiv Sena rebel group of Ministers and MLAs to "return to the state (Maharashtra) and assume their duties", here on Monday.
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Jun 26, 2022 19:59 IST
Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde approaches SC
Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde has approached Supreme Court against the disqualification notices issued by Deputy Speaker against rebel Maharashtra MLAs. Plea also challenges the appointment of Ajay Chaudhary as the Shiv Sena's legislative leader in the House in place of Shinde.



Jun 26, 2022 17:08 IST
Minister Uday Samant leaves for Guwahati
Maharashtra Minister of Higher and Technical Education Uday Samant left for Guwahati from Surat.



Jun 26, 2022 16:01 IST
Shiv Sena's doors are open for those who want to leave: Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena's doors are open for those who want to leave and those who want to return to the party. Those rebel MLAs who are traitors will not be taken back into the party, said Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray.



Jun 25, 2022 19:48 IST
Maha: Shiv Sena workers agitate against rebel MLAs in Osmanabad, Nanded 
Shiv Sena workers staged a protest against the party's rebel MLAs Tanaji Sawant and Dnyanraj Chougule in Maharashtra's Osmanabad city and agitated against legislator Balaji Kalyankar outside his residence in Nanded on Saturday, an official said.
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Jun 25, 2022 19:15 IST
Maha crisis: NCP asks who is paying rebel group's flights, hotel bills
With the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra worsening, the ruling ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday demanded to know who is picking up the flights and hotels bills of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, currently camping in Guwahati.
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Jun 25, 2022 17:08 IST
Thackeray snaps at rebels: "Use your father's name - not my Dad's - to win polls"
Shiv Sena President and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack on purported attempts by the rebel group to christen itself after the party founder-patriarch, the late Balasaheb Thackeray.
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Jun 25, 2022 15:31 IST
Sec 144 CrPc clamped in Mumbai city
Mumbai Police imposes prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in Mumbai city



Jun 25, 2022 13:11 IST
Desperate Shiv Sena and rebels prepare for a long-haul
As pressures grew on the Shiv Sena and the rebel faction, both sides appeared set for a long-haul with legislative procedures and a possible legal battle likely to enter the play on day five of the Maharashtra political crisis here on Saturday.
Amid the mounting crunch, the rebel group leader Minister Eknath Shinde has reportedly told his supporters in Guwahati that a new government will be installed in 96 hours and urged patience.
(IANS)



Jun 25, 2022 13:07 IST
Mumbai Police issues a high alert to ensure security
Mumbai Police issues a high alert and asks all Police Stations to ensure security at all political offices in the city. It has been directed that officer-level Police personnel shall visit every political office to ensure their safety.
(ANI)



Jun 25, 2022 13:02 IST
Sena workers vandalise rebel MLA's office in Pune
Shiv Sena workers vandalise office of the party's MLA Tanaji Sawant in Balaji area of Katraj, Pune. Sawant is one of the rebel MLAs from the state and is currently camping in Guwahati, Assam.
#WATCH | Shiv Sena workers vandalise office of the party's MLA Tanaji Sawant in Balaji area of Katraj, Pune. Sawant is one of the rebel MLAs from the state and is currently camping in Guwahati, Assam. #MaharashtraPoliticalCrisispic.twitter.com/LXRSLPxYJC
— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2022
(ANI)



Jun 25, 2022 13:00 IST
Navneet Rana requests President's Rule in state
Amravati MP Navneet Rana requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to provide security to families of MLAs who are leaving Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and making their own decisions, staying connected with Balasaheb's ideology.
"Uddhav Thackeray's goondaism should be ended...I request for President's Rule in state," Amrawati MP stated.



Jun 25, 2022 12:57 IST
Eknath Shinde writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray
Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Home Minister, DGP Maharashtra regarding "Malicious withdrawal of security of family members of the 38 MLAs. The government is responsible for protecting them and their families," he tweets.
(ANI)



Jun 25, 2022 12:51 IST
Sena workers vandalise rebel MLA's office in Pune; say every 'traitor' will be targeted
Shiv Sena workers on Saturday vandalised an office of rebel Shiv Sena MLA Tanaji Sawant, who is currently in Guwahati as part of the Eknath Shinde camp.
A group of Sena workers barged into the office of Bhairavnath Sugar Works, which belongs to Sawant, and damaged the office located in Katraj area in the morning, party corporator Vishal Dhanawade, who was part of the action, said.
"The ransacking of Sawant's office is just the beginning and the offices of every traitor (rebel MLA) will be destroyed in the coming days," he said.
Sawant represents Paranda assembly constituency in Osmanabad district.
Majority of Shiv Sena MLAs have shifted their loyalty to Eknath Shinde and are camping in Guwahati, plunging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, into a crisis.
(PTI) 



Jun 25, 2022 12:49 IST
Who is footing hotel bills in Guwahati, Surat, asks NCP
Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra triggered by a rebellion by a large section of Shiv Sena MLAs, who are currently camping in Assam, the NCP on Saturday sought to know who was paying the bills of hotels in Guwahati and Surat.
The Sharad Pawar-led party, which shares power with Sena and Congress in the state, also asked the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to find out the source of "black money" involved.
NCP's chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase asked, "Who is paying the bills of hotels in Surat and Guwahati as well as the chartered flight? Is it true that the horsetrading rate is Rs 50 crore?"
"If ED and IT get activated, the source of the black money will be exposed," he added.



Jun 25, 2022 11:00 IST
Police impose Sec 144 CrPC in Thane
In view of the ongoing political instability in the state, Thane District Administration has issued an order banning any kind of political procession, gathering or sloganeering in the dist till June 30.
Thane Police has currently imposed Sec 144 CrPC in Thane city.
(ANI)



Jun 25, 2022 10:12 IST
Eknath Shinde calls meeting to discuss strategy
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde calls a meeting at Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati this afternoon to discuss further strategy: Sources
(ANI)



Jun 25, 2022 07:37 IST
Shiv Sena to send notices to rebels; seeks disqualification of four more MLAs
The Shiv Sena has sent the names of four more rebel MLAs to the Maharashtra Assembly deputy speaker for initiating action of disqualification against them, a senior leader said.
The party will also issue notices to 16 MLAs of the rebel faction and ask them to respond by Monday, Sena MP Arvind Sawant said here on Friday.
The four legislators whose names were forwarded to the deputy speaker were Sanjay Raymulkar, Chiman Patil, Ramesh Bornare and Balaji Kalyankar, he said.
Despite issuing a letter to them, none of them attended party meeting on Wednesday evening here in Mumbai," Sawant said.
The party has already given names of 12 MLAs to the deputy speaker including leader of the rebel camp Eknath Shinde, seeking their disqualification.
Now, only chief minister Uddhav Thackeray can decide about allowing their return to Sena, otherwise party doors are closed for them forever. They have betrayed the saffron flag," Sawant said. 



Jun 24, 2022 22:47 IST
Congress workers protest outside Guwahati hotel, ask rebel Maha MLAs to leave Assam
A large number of Assam Congress workers staged a protest outside the Radisson Blu hotel on the outskirts of Guwahati on Friday where over 40 Maharashtra MLAs led by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde are camping since Wednesday.
The protesting Congress workers accused the state's BJP government of indulging in horse-trading to topple the Maharashtra government. Assam Congress President Bhupen Kumar Borah, MLA Rakibul Hussain and Debabrata Saikia, the leader of opposition in Assam Assembly, led the protest in front of Radisson Blu.
In a strongly-worded letter to Shinde, which has been accessed by IANS, Borah said that the presence of Maharashtra MLAs in Guwahati, who have been kept in a hotel for alleged horse-trading to topple an elected government, and the continued media coverage of the same, has not gone down well with the Assamese people and is creating an unhealthy atmosphere.
(IANS)



Jun 24, 2022 22:38 IST
Dy speaker to send notices to rebel MLAs
Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal is likely to send notices to 16 Shiv Sena rebel MLAs tomorrow for a hearing on the petition filed by Shiv Sena for their suspension. The hearing may take place on Monday, 27th June: Sources
(ANI)



Jun 24, 2022 21:55 IST
Rebels claim support of 37 MLAs, Sena left with 17
As the Maharashtra political crisis continued for the 4th day, the rebels' group led by Minister Eknath Shinde proclaimed the support of 37 MLAs leaving the Shiv Sena with 17 legislators.
The rebels group submitted its claimed list to Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Narhari Zirwal, late on Thursday, with the balance left with the Sena.
The rebels list also attached two resolutions stating that Shinde continues to be the chief of Shiv Sena Legislative Party, and appointed MLA Bharat Gogavale as the new Chief Whip, as the group contended its support has increased today to 41 Sena MLAs, plus a dozen independents and smaller parties today (June 24).
On the Sena side, the MLAs are: Aaditya Thackeray, Ajay Chaudhri, Sunil Prabhu, Ramesh Korgaonkar, Bhaskar Jadhav, Nitin Deshmukh, Vaibhav Naik, Kailash Patil, Sanjay Potnis, Rahul Patil, Prakash Fatarpekar, Santosh Bangar, Sunil Raut, Ravindra Waikar, Uday Samant, Rajan Salvi, and Udaysinh Rajput.
(IANS)



Jun 24, 2022 19:07 IST
Thackeray takes on Shinde: 'Your son is MP, should my son also not grow politically?'
Digging in his heels, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday expressed determination to fight the political crisis gripping his government and took on cabinet minister Eknath Shinde, saying the rebel leader's son is a Lok Sabha MP and should his son Aaditya Thackeray not also grow politically as both sides showed no signs of backing down to break the four-day-old impasse.
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Jun 24, 2022 18:53 IST
Shiv Sena workers vandalize board at rebel MLA's office in Mumbai
Shiv Sena workers on Friday vandalized a board outside the office of party MLA Mangesh Kudalkar who is part of the group of rebel legislators led by senior Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde, police said.
Kudalkar represents the Kurla assembly constituency in the city. He is camping in Guwahati along with Shinde and other Sena MLAs who have rebelled against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. 
A group of Shiv Sena supporters gathered outside Kudalkar's office in Nehrunagar area of Kurla and tried to smash up a board bearing his name and photograph, said a police official. Before they could attack the MLA's office, police personnel on the spot intervened, following which they dispersed, he added. 
Mumbai police have stepped up security at several locations including Shiv Sena `shakhas' (local offices) in the city to prevent any untoward incident following Shinde's rebellion.
(PTI) 



Jun 24, 2022 18:44 IST
Uddhav dares rebels to 'win elections sans Sena, Thackeray name'
Launching a scorching counter-attack on the rebels, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday dared them to win the elections "without using the name of Shiv Sena or the Thackerays", even as allies Nationalist Congress Party-Congress reiterated their commitment to save the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
Addressing a meeting of Sena's district heads and others, Thackeray said that he has left the official residence 'Varsha', but not lost his "will to fight" for the party.
Slamming the rebels' leader Eknath Shinde, he recalled how he did a lot for him, yet Shinde was hurling a series of baseless allegations against the Sena and Thackeray.
"I did everything possible for Shinde... I allotted him the Urban Development portfolio which I handled. His son (Dr Shrikant Shinde) is a two-time MP and now they are commenting on my son (Minister Aditya Thackeray), and levelling many allegations even against me," said Thackeray.
(IANS)



Jun 24, 2022 18:21 IST
Timeline of Maharashtra political crisis
Following is the timeline of Maharashtra political crisis till 6 pm on Friday.
• Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal reaches Vidhan Bhawan.
• Two Independent MLAs claim that Zirwal has no right to disqualify Eknath Shinde group legislators.
• Shiv Sena leader Neelam Gorhe says Eknath Shinde can't use Shiv Sena's name, says his group should merge with BJP.
• Uddhav Thackeray says Shiv Sena won't be affected despite Shinde's rebellion; asks party cadres to rebuild the party afresh.
• BJP claims that amid MVA's survival crisis, departments headed by Sena allies NCP and Congress issued Government Resolutions for sanction of funds worth crores.
• Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar says the state government is in full majority and has the democratic right to take decisions.
• Another Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande reaches Guwahati.
• Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde chairs meeting in Guwahati of MLAs supporting him.
• Shinde claims 50 MLAs, including 40 from Shiv Sena, backing him.
• Shiv Sena minister Aaditya Thackeray attends meeting of party district chiefs and other functionaries in Mumbai.
• Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut says Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government will complete its five-year term.
• NCP chief Sharad Pawar attends party meeting in Mumbai amid political developments in Maharashtra.
• Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil says his party has nothing to do with ongoing drama within Shiv Sena. 



Jun 24, 2022 09:03 IST
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs number rise to 50
Maharashtra political crisis: The strength of Shiv Sena MLAs in the Eknath Shinde camp is expected to cross 50 as more MLAs are likely to reach Guwahati today: Sources
(ANI)



Jun 23, 2022 18:13 IST
MLAs should come to Mumbai & discuss their issues with the CM: Sanjay Raut
MLAs should not communicate from Guwahati, they should come back to Mumbai and discuss all this with CM. We are ready to consider exiting out of MVA if this is the will of all MLAs, but for that, they have to come here & discuss it with the CM, said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday.



Jun 23, 2022 14:14 IST
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde displays show of strength
All 42 rebel MLAs have come together for the first time in Guwahati. They shouted slogans of 'Shiv Sena zindabad' and 'Balasaheb Thackeray ki Jay.'
Rebel Shiv Sena Leaders



Jun 23, 2022 13:13 IST
Maha drama: Shiv Sena MLAs vent out anger, say 'we were insulted'
MLAs never got the opportunity to visit Varsha (CM's residence). People around the CM used to decide if we can meet him or not. We felt we were insulted. The CM never used to be in the Secretariat, instead, he used to be in Matoshree (Thackeray residence). We used to call people around the CM but they never used to attend to our calls. We were fed up with all these things and persuaded Eknath Shinde to take this step, read the letter of the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs shared by Eknath Shinde.
While we weren't able to meet the CM, people from our 'real opposition'- the Congress and the NCP used to get opportunities to meet him and even funds were given to them related to work in their constituencies. When Hindutva and Ram Mandir are crucial issues for the party, then why did the party stop us from visiting Ayodhya. MLAs were called and were stopped from going to Ayodhya during Aaditya Thackeray's visit to Ayodhya, read the Shiv Sena MLAs’ letter.



Jun 23, 2022 12:37 IST
BJP leaders arrive at the residence of party leader Devendra Fadnavis
#WATCH | BJP leaders arrive at the residence of party leader Devendra Fadnavis, in Mumbai.#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisispic.twitter.com/wlWt3ElDIp
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2022