- 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.
Updated on Jun 23, 2022 01:55 PM IST
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.
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.
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Jun 23, 2022 01:55 PM IST
‘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.
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Jun 23, 2022 01:37 PM IST
Now, posters in support of rebel Eknath Shinde surface
Posters put up in Palghar, Dahanu, Talasari. (HT) 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.
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Jun 23, 2022 01:30 PM IST
‘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.
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Jun 23, 2022 01:05 PM IST
Poster seeking blessings for ‘future CM Fadnavis’ surfaces
Visuals from Aurangabad. Source: ANI 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.”
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Jun 23, 2022 12:42 PM IST
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’
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Jun 23, 2022 12:41 PM IST
Poster of a rebel MLA smeared with ink, word ‘traitor’ written
Source: ANI 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.”
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Jun 23, 2022 12:35 PM IST
‘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.”
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Jun 23, 2022 12:17 PM IST
‘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.
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Jun 23, 2022 12:11 PM IST
Sena leaders reach CM’s residence in Mumbai
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Jun 23, 2022 11:56 AM IST
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.
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Jun 23, 2022 11:43 AM IST
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.
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Jun 23, 2022 11:38 AM IST
NCP leaders arrive at Sharad Pawar’s residence
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Jun 23, 2022 11:35 AM IST
Rebels need 2 more MLAs to split Sena, Pawar holds meet
A total of 42 rebel MLAs are present with Eknath Shinde at Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati, Assam. This includes 34 MLAs from Shiv Sena and eight Independent MLAs, sources told news agency ANI. Notably, seven more MLAs have joined the rebel group of MLAs led by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde in Guwahati on Thursday morning further deepening the political instability in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday held a party meeting amid political instability in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra.
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Jun 23, 2022 11:25 AM IST
Assam Minister Ashok Singhal arrives at Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati
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Jun 23, 2022 10:46 AM IST
Sena’s Sanjay Raut says ‘in touch with 20 MLAs’
“I won’t talk about any camp, I will talk about my party. Our party is strong even to this day…About 20 MLAs are in touch with us…when they come to Mumbai, you will get to know…will soon be revealed, in what circumstances, pressure these MLAs left us,” Sanjay Raut told news agency ANI.
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Jun 23, 2022 09:57 AM IST
BJP offer to Eknath Shinde: Deputy CM, key cabinet berths
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has offered rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde the same deal it offered Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Ajit Pawar in 2019 – the post of deputy chief minister – if he and his fellow dissenters bring about a change in the Maharashtra government, a senior party leader aware of the discussions said on Wednesday.
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Jun 23, 2022 09:08 AM IST
Video shows 3 MLAs arriving in Assam amid high security
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Jun 23, 2022 08:17 AM IST
Three more Shiv Sena’s rebel MLAs reach Assam
Source: ANI Three more Shiv Sena’s rebel MLAs reach Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati amid political instability in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra.
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Jun 23, 2022 07:30 AM IST
Video | Shinde poses with rebel MLAs in hotel in Guwahati
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Jun 23, 2022 07:29 AM IST
Top 10 updates on political crisis in Maharashtra
Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday maintained poise in the face of coup by his top minister, Eknath Shinde, as he broke silence and raised a pertinent question amid the rebellion: “If any of them (rebel MLAs) come to me or even give out a statement, and say that they do not want me as chief minister, I am ready to resign.”
Meanwhile, Shinde, who is in Assam now, after a brief stay in Gujarat, on Wednesday night, said that Sena was not benefiting from the alliance with other parties in Maharashtra.
Here are top 10 updates on political crisis in Maharashtra
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Jun 23, 2022 06:09 AM IST
‘Kamal Nath sent to Maharashtra…couldn’t save his own govt…’: Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Chouhan on Wednesday mocked his predecessor, Kamal Nath, over his visit to the state of Maharashtra as the ruling coalition works to deal with the rebellion by top minister Eknath Shinde. Shinde, who is in Assam’s Guwahati, says he has the support of 40 MLAs.
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Jun 23, 2022 05:56 AM IST
Supreme Court verdicts that may guide Maharashtra governor’s actions
A Supreme Court judgment in 2013 clearly rules that governors are not bound by the aid and advice of the council of ministers, headed by a CM, when they believe that dissolving the assembly is not in the interest of the nation.
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Jun 23, 2022 05:32 AM IST
Maha CM greets hundreds of Sena supporters on reaching ‘Matoshree’
After reaching his family home ‘Matoshree’ in Mumbai on Wednesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray greeted hundreds of Shiv Sena supporters gathered outside his residence.
The chief minister left his official residence ‘Varsha’ along with his family members earlier today after he expressed his readiness to step down if rebel MLAs returned to Mumbai and made such a demand.
Single leader demand amid chaos, walkout: 10 points on key AIADMK meet
Post the decision to stick to single-party leadership, OPS, along with his supporters, walked out of the meeting hall and left the venue.
Published on Jun 23, 2022 01:57 PM IST
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Kumari Selja, Abhishek Singhvi made Congress Working Committee members
The Congress has also appointed T Subbarami Reddy, former member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh, as a permanent member of CWC while Ajay Kumar Lallu, former party chief of Uttar Pradesh, has been made a special invitee
Updated on Jun 23, 2022 01:35 PM IST
‘S***show’: Swara Bhasker on Maharashtra turmoil; Simi Garewal praises Uddhav
While Swara Bhasker slammed the political drama unfolding in Maharashtra, Simi Garewal said it is rare to find a leader of ‘such dignity and integrity’ as Uddhav Thackeray.
Published on Jun 23, 2022 12:43 PM IST
Indian Oil unveils indoor solar cooking stove ‘Surya Nutan’
‘Surya Nutan’ is a stationary, rechargeable and always kitchen-connected indoor solar cooking system that works on a hybrid mode, and is capable of running both on solar and an auxiliary energy source simultaneously
Published on Jun 23, 2022 12:22 PM IST
Tata Nexon EV catches fire in Mumbai, carmaker assures probe
- A Tata Nexon EV was seen engulfed in flame in the Vasai area in Mumbai on Tuesday. A video of the incident has gone viral across social media.
Published on Jun 23, 2022 11:58 AM IST
Late-night Madras HC verdict grants O Panneerselvam relief ahead of AIADMK meet
According to senior AIADMK leaders, the order stated that no bylaws can be passed that would pave the way for a single leadership, which was otherwise going in the favour of Edappadi Palaniswami
Updated on Jun 23, 2022 11:41 AM IST
