Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates: Governor Asks CM Uddhav Thackeray To Prove Majority Tomorrow; BJP Directs Its MLAs To Assemble at Taj President Hotel in Mumbai by Today Evening
Mumbai, June 29: Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday night at Raj Bhavan. In his meeting, Fadnavis urged the Guv to ask CM Uddhav Thackeray to prove confidence in his government. The former CM also sought a floor test. Fadnavis’ meeting came hours after Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said that he will be coming to Mumbai soon, and also claimed that he has the support of 50 MLAs with him.
As the Maharashtra political crisis enters the eight day here are all the latest developments:
‘We will win the floor test tomorrow’
Ahead of the trust vote against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, rebel Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil said that people are with us and we will win the floor test tomorrow and will form the government. “There is no need to worry,” he said.
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People are with us and we will win the floor test tomorrow and will form the government. There is no need to worry: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis pic.twitter.com/c59VsMkbKw
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
Supreme Court to hear plea against floor test today
Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s direction to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test and prove its majority in the House on Thursday (June 30). The court will hear the case at 5 pm today.
BJP, rebel MLAs prepare for the floor test
According to sources, rebel MLAs will be heading to Goa today; 70 rooms have been booked at Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa for them. Meanwhile, BJP has directed its MLAs to assemble at the Taj President hotel in Mumbai by today evening.
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BJP directs its MLAs to assemble at Taj President hotel in Mumbai today evening: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
Rebel Maharashtra MLAs will be heading to Goa today; 70 rooms booked at Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa. They will then fly to Mumbai tomorrow and go directly to the Maharashtra Assembly: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
We will go to the Supreme Court: Sanjay Raut
Reacting to Governor’s decision to call for a floor test, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that this is an unlawful activity as the matter of disqualification of our 16 MLAs is pending in Supreme Court.
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We will go to the Supreme Court (against the Maharashtra Governor’s decision to call for a floor test). This is an unlawful activity as the matter of disqualification of our 16 MLAs is pending in SC. The Governor was waiting for this moment only: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut pic.twitter.com/nnqBLBPFqD
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
Will go to Mumbai tomorrorw: Eknath Shinde
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with four other rebel MLAs offered prayers at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. “I’m here to pray for the peace & happiness of Maharashtra. Will go to Mumbai tomorrow for the floor test & follow all the process,” he said.
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I’m here to pray for the peace & happiness of Maharashtra. Will go to Mumbai tomorrow for the floor test & follow all the process: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, in Guwahati, Assam pic.twitter.com/ErHwhz6Ny2
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
Trust vote against CM Uddhav Thackeray on June 30
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has written a letter to the state Assembly secretary asking him to convene a special session of the State Assembly on June 30, with the only agenda of a trust vote against CM Uddhav Thackeray.
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Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has written to state Assembly secretary to convene a special session of the State Assembly on June 30, with the only agenda of a trust vote against CM Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/9M5htIIE9R
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022
According to reports, eight Independents have written to Maharashtra Governor seeking an immediate floor test. More importantly, Shinde is also likely to meet Guv Koshyari and a floor test might take place this week only.
(The above story first appeared on Today News 24 on Jun 29, 2022 10:29 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website todaynews24.top).
