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Maharashtra Political Crisis Highlights | Rebel leader Eknath Shinde responding to Shiv Sena's request to Assembly deputy speaker to disqualify 12 MLAs of his camp, tweeted: "You cannot scare us by giving the names of 12 MLAs for disqualification because we are followers of the Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. We know the law, so we do not pay heed to threats."
Eknath Shinde, whose rebellion against the party has pushed the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to the brink of collapse, said a "national party" has termed their revolt as "historic" and assured to provide all help to them.
In the wake of Shinde's revolt, a section of Sena workers have put up hoardings and banners in different places in the district, including Thane city, Kalyan and Dombivali, to show their solidarity with their leader.
NCP president Sharad Pawar said the fate of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra will be decided on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, and the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition will prove its majority in a trust vote.
He was replying to a question whether the MVA has been reduced a minority as the Shinde-led rebel faction has claimed the support of 37 Shiv Sena MLAs and ten Independent legislators.
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Rebel leader Eknath Shinde responding to Shiv Sena's request to Assembly deputy speaker to disqualify 12 MLAs of his camp, tweeted: "You cannot scare us by giving the names of 12 MLAs for disqualification because we are followers of the Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. We know the law, so we do not pay heed to threats."
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant said the party has sought dismissal of 12 legislators, including Eknath Shinde.
"We've filed petition before the Deputy Speaker (of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) and demanded that the membership of 12 (MLAs) should be cancelled as they didn't attend yesterday's meeting, said Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant in Mumbai (ANI)
ANI has reported quoting Shiv Sena sources that Sena's new group leader in Maharashtra assembly, Ajay Choudhari, wrote to the Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, demanding action against the MLAs who skipped the Legislature party meeting.
News18 has reported that on Friday at 1 PM, Shiv Sena will hold a key meetin at the Sena Bhavan in Mumbai. It is being said the party's zilla pramukhs have been invited to the meeting.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said a floor test in the Assembly will decide if the MVA governmenthas a majority.
"Maharashtra government is in minority or not has to be established in Vidhan Sabha. When procedures will be followed, then it will be proved that this government is in majority,"said Pawar addressing a press conference (ANI)
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP will back Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who is facing rebellion from his own party MLAs led by Eknath Shinde.
"MVA decided to back CM Uddhav Thackeray. I believe once the (Shiv Sena) MLAs return to Mumbai the situation will change," said Pawar.
Pawar also asserted that the BJP has played a role in the crisis that has befallen the Uddhav Thackeray-led government.
"Everyone knows how the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs were taken to Gujarat & then Assam. We don't have to take the names of all those assisting them...Assam Government is helping them. I don't need to take any names further,"said the NCP chiefPawar.
There is no question of proving majority as of now, MVA has majority and is still in power. It's just that some Shiv Sena MLAs have gone to another state after being unhappy but we are confident that Shiv Sena will succeed in bringing them back: NCP leader Jayant Patil (ANI)
Rebel Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati unanimously chose Eknath Shinde their leader.
Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra and the head of the NCP, spoke to the media after attending an important NCP meeting to assess the state's present political climate.
We will stand will Uddhav Thackeray ji till the end. We are keeping an eye on the current political situation: NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
NCP will take its decision once Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahatti return to Mumbai and discuss with their party, said NCP leader Jayant Patil.
"We have not discussed Sanjay Raut's statement," he said.
Leaving Varsha Bungalow and going to Matoshri was a personal decision of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. However, he is still the Chief Minister and he is working from Matoshri, he added.
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