Maharashtra crisis : ‘Shiv Sena Zindabad’ chants heard outside CM Thackeray’s house ‘Matoshree’
Maharashtra Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday alleged that the BJP is behind the political instability in the state and said that the alliance is extending its support to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Shiv Sena workers gather outside CM's house 'Matoshree'
Maharashtra Political Crisis | June 24: Battling the political crisis faced by the party-led MVA government in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has filed a petition before the Deputy Speaker of the state assembly seeking the cancellation of membership of 12 rebel MLAs including Eknath Shinde for “not attending” legislative party meeting held on Wednesday. Shiv Sena’s Chief Whip, Sunil Prabhu had issued a letter to party MLAs, asking them to be present in the meeting.
Meanwhile rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, who are camping in Guwahati, on Thursday sent a letter to Maharashtra Assembly’s Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal stating that Eknath Shinde will remain their group leader in legislature. It also informed that Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale has been appointed as chief whip of the legislature party in place of Sunil Prabhu.
As per news agency ANI, Shinde now has the support of 44 MLAs in total, out of which 37 are from Shiv Sena and 7 are Independents.
As the meeting between Shiv Sena supremo and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leaders is underway at his house ‘Matoshree’, the party’s workers gathered in large numbers outside the venue. They chanted: ‘Zindabad, Zindabad. Shiv Sena Zindabad”.
