After hearing arguments from both Shiv Sena factions- led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has decided to conduct official hearing on disqualification petitions against the MLAs of the CM Shinde group on October 13, advocate Anil Sakhare who is representing the CM said on Monday, reported the PTI.

The Shiv Sena split in June last year following a rebellion by CM Eknath Shinde, who went on to become CM after unseating the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.