<p>Uddhav Thackeray tweets after resigning as CM of Maharashtra, says I want to specially thank (Sharad) Pawarji and Soniaji (Gandhi), Congress and NCP</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="mr">मला पवार साहेब आणि सोनियाजी, काँग्रेस आणि राष्ट्रवादीचे खास धन्यवाद द्यायचे आहेत !</p>
&mdash; Uddhav Thackeray (@uddhavthackeray) <a href="https://twitter.com/uddhavthackeray/status/1542187491893166081?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Uddhav Thackeray tweets after resigning as CM of Maharashtra, says I want to specially thank (Sharad) Pawarji and Soniaji (Gandhi), Congress and NCP

मला पवार साहेब आणि सोनियाजी, काँग्रेस आणि राष्ट्रवादीचे खास धन्यवाद द्यायचे आहेत !
&mdash; Uddhav Thackeray (@uddhavthackeray) June 29, 2022




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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Maharashtra: BJP leaders at a hotel in Mumbai during a legislative meeting cheering slogans in favour of Former CM &amp; BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis <a href="https://t.co/Os2lAPiZX5">pic.twitter.com/Os2lAPiZX5</a></p>
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#WATCH | Maharashtra: BJP leaders at a hotel in Mumbai during a legislative meeting cheering slogans in favour of Former CM &amp; BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/Os2lAPiZX5
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022


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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I am also resigning as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council: Uddhav Thackeray</p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1542180813294358528?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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I am also resigning as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council: Uddhav Thackeray
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<p><strong>BREAKING: </strong>I am quitting as Maharashtra Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray says in live broadcast</p>

BREAKING: I am quitting as Maharashtra Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray says in live broadcast

<p><strong>Maharashtra CM Thackeray hosts a LIVE after SC allows floor test in the state assembly</strong><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https://www.facebook.com/UddhavBalasahebThackeray/videos/5162122163901235/&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>

Maharashtra CM Thackeray hosts a LIVE after SC allows floor test in the state assembly

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">SC has ordered the Maharashtra Assembly floor test. We didn`t hope for it, but we all have to abide by the SC`s ruling. We wanted it to be deferred: Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai <a href="https://t.co/xJPJAoNAFr">pic.twitter.com/xJPJAoNAFr</a></p>
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SC has ordered the Maharashtra Assembly floor test. We didn`t hope for it, but we all have to abide by the SC`s ruling. We wanted it to be deferred: Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai pic.twitter.com/xJPJAoNAFr
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<p><strong>Jailed NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh allowed to participate in the proceedings of the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow</strong><br /><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2022/jun/sce_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>

Jailed NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh allowed to participate in the proceedings of the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow

<p>Supreme Court is now hearing the petitions filed by jailed NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh seeking permission to vote in the floor test tomorrow</p>

Supreme Court is now hearing the petitions filed by jailed NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh seeking permission to vote in the floor test tomorrow

<p><strong>Supreme Court issues notice on Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu`s plea</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Supreme Court issues notice on Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu`s plea and says that tomorrow`s floor test will be subject to the outcome of the present petition. Court to hear his plea on July 11th.</p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1542172376082722816?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Supreme Court issues notice on Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu`s plea

Supreme Court issues notice on Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu`s plea and says that tomorrow`s floor test will be subject to the outcome of the present petition. Court to hear his plea on July 11th.
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<p><strong>BREAKING: </strong></p>
<p>Supreme Court gives go ahead to the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow; says we are not staying tomorrow`s floor test</p>

BREAKING: 
Supreme Court gives go ahead to the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow; says we are not staying tomorrow`s floor test

<p><strong>SC concludes hearing on Shiv Sena chief whip`s plea challenging Maha Governor`s direction to MVA govt to take floor test on Thursday</strong>.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">SC concludes hearing on Shiv Sena chief whip`s plea challenging Maha Governor`s direction to MVA govt to take floor test on Thursday</p>
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SC concludes hearing on Shiv Sena chief whip`s plea challenging Maha Governor`s direction to MVA govt to take floor test on Thursday.

SC concludes hearing on Shiv Sena chief whip`s plea challenging Maha Governor`s direction to MVA govt to take floor test on Thursday
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 29, 2022


<p><strong>Maharashtra Government appoints senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the Mumbai Police Commissioner</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maharashtra Government appoints senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Outgoing CP Sanjay Pandey is scheduled to retire tomorrow.</p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1542161313086214144?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Maharashtra Government appoints senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the Mumbai Police Commissioner

Maharashtra Government appoints senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Outgoing CP Sanjay Pandey is scheduled to retire tomorrow.
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<p><strong>Governors are not angels, they are humans and that is why we have earlier SC judgements like SR Bommai and Rameswar Prasad, says Singhvi to SC</strong>.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Governors are not angels, they are humans and that is why we have earlier SC judgements like SR Bommai and Rameswar Prasad: Singhvi to SC</p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1542161180239831040?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Governors are not angels, they are humans and that is why we have earlier SC judgements like SR Bommai and Rameswar Prasad, says Singhvi to SC.

Governors are not angels, they are humans and that is why we have earlier SC judgements like SR Bommai and Rameswar Prasad: Singhvi to SC
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<p>"Speaker is always suspect and political. Governor is holy cow as per them," says Singhvi to SC in rejoinder submissions. (PTI)&nbsp;</p>

"Speaker is always suspect and political. Governor is holy cow as per them," says Singhvi to SC in rejoinder submissions. (PTI)&nbsp;

<p><strong>Floor test can`t brook any delay and Governor in totality is satisfied. Based on relevant materials floor test has to be held: SG to SC</strong></p>
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Floor test can`t brook any delay and Governor in totality is satisfied. Based on relevant materials floor test has to be held: SG to SC

Floor test can`t brook any delay and Governor in totality is satisfied. Based on relevant materials floor test has to be held: SG to SC
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 29, 2022


<p><strong>Speaker cannot decide his voters` list as he cannot decide his electoral college, Solicitor General tells SC on behalf of Maha Governor</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Speaker cannot decide his voters` list as he cannot decide his electoral college, Solicitor General tells SC on behalf of Maha Governor</p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1542155223015505921?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Speaker cannot decide his voters` list as he cannot decide his electoral college, Solicitor General tells SC on behalf of Maha Governor

Speaker cannot decide his voters` list as he cannot decide his electoral college, Solicitor General tells SC on behalf of Maha Governor
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 29, 2022




<p><strong>Security beefed up at Goa airport and hotel ahead of arrival of rebel Maha Shiv Sena MLAs</strong></p>
<p>Police on Wednesday stepped up security at the Dabolim airport in Goa and a five-star hotel near Panaji ahead of the arrival of rebel Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLAs from Guwahati. A posse of policemen led by the district superintendent of police Shekhar Prabhudessai has been deployed at the airport in the evening. (PTI)</p>

Security beefed up at Goa airport and hotel ahead of arrival of rebel Maha Shiv Sena MLAs
Police on Wednesday stepped up security at the Dabolim airport in Goa and a five-star hotel near Panaji ahead of the arrival of rebel Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLAs from Guwahati. A posse of policemen led by the district superintendent of police Shekhar Prabhudessai has been deployed at the airport in the evening. (PTI)

<p><strong>Solicitor General Tushar Mehta starts arguments for the Governor of Maharashtra</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Solicitor General Tushar Mehta starts arguments for the Governor of Maharashtra.<br /><br />Solicitor General Tushar Mehta - First of all, the argument that this court has interdicted the Speaker is wrong. It is not this order but the law which has interdicted him.</p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1542152500006256640?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta starts arguments for the Governor of Maharashtra

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta starts arguments for the Governor of Maharashtra.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta - First of all, the argument that this court has interdicted the Speaker is wrong. It is not this order but the law which has interdicted him.
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<p><strong>Today we are not leaving Shiv Sena. We are Shiv Sena. We have 39 out of 55 Shiv Sena MLAs with us, says Eknath Shinde`s counsel to SC</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today we are not leaving Shiv Sena. We are Shiv Sena. We have 39 out of 55 Shiv Sena MLAs with us, Eknath Shinde`s counsel to SC</p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1542150945215242242?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Today we are not leaving Shiv Sena. We are Shiv Sena. We have 39 out of 55 Shiv Sena MLAs with us, says Eknath Shinde`s counsel to SC

Today we are not leaving Shiv Sena. We are Shiv Sena. We have 39 out of 55 Shiv Sena MLAs with us, Eknath Shinde`s counsel to SC
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<p><strong>Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs leave Assam for Goa</strong></p>
<p>After spending eight days in Assam, rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde left Guwahati on Wednesday evening for Goa. A charter plane of private carrier SpiceJet took off at 6.56 pm from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati for the Dabolim airport in Goa, official sources told PTI</p>

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs leave Assam for Goa
After spending eight days in Assam, rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde left Guwahati on Wednesday evening for Goa. A charter plane of private carrier SpiceJet took off at 6.56 pm from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati for the Dabolim airport in Goa, official sources told PTI

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<p><strong>Prohibitory orders in Mumbai ahead of floor test and arrival of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs</strong></p>
<p>Mumbai Police have stepped up security near Vidhan Bhavan ahead of the floor test slated for Thursday and along the route that the rebel MLAs of Shiv Sena are likely to take from the airport, an official said on Wednesday. Police have imposed section 144 of the CrPC banning the assembly of five or more persons and will not allow anybody to gather near the Vidhan Bhavan and surrounding areas in south Mumbai. (PTI)</p>

Prohibitory orders in Mumbai ahead of floor test and arrival of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs
Mumbai Police have stepped up security near Vidhan Bhavan ahead of the floor test slated for Thursday and along the route that the rebel MLAs of Shiv Sena are likely to take from the airport, an official said on Wednesday. Police have imposed section 144 of the CrPC banning the assembly of five or more persons and will not allow anybody to gather near the Vidhan Bhavan and surrounding areas in south Mumbai. (PTI)

<p><strong>CM Thackeray thanks cabinet colleagues for cooperation in the last two-and-half years</strong></p>
<p>With uncertainty looming over his government`s fate, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray thanked his cabinet colleagues for the cooperation they extended in the last two and a half years. (PTI)</p>

CM Thackeray thanks cabinet colleagues for cooperation in the last two-and-half years
With uncertainty looming over his government`s fate, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray thanked his cabinet colleagues for the cooperation they extended in the last two and a half years. (PTI)

<p><strong>Maharashtra political crisis: Unfolding situation requires floor test and Governor in his discretion has decided to hold it, says Senior advocate Kaul to SC</strong>.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maha crisis: Unfolding situation requires floor test and Governor in his discretion has decided to hold it: Kaul to SC</p>
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Maharashtra political crisis: Unfolding situation requires floor test and Governor in his discretion has decided to hold it, says Senior advocate Kaul to SC.

Maha crisis: Unfolding situation requires floor test and Governor in his discretion has decided to hold it: Kaul to SC
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<p><strong>Charter plane with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs on board takes off from Guwahati airport, on way to Goa</strong> (PTI)</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Charter plane with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs on board takes off from Guwahati airport, on way to Goa: sources</p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1542141213717020675?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Charter plane with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs on board takes off from Guwahati airport, on way to Goa (PTI)

Charter plane with rebel Shiv Sena MLAs on board takes off from Guwahati airport, on way to Goa: sources
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<p>Best way to stop horse-trading is floor test, any delay would cause more damage to democratic polity: Eknath Shinde`s counsel to SC. (PTI)</p>

Best way to stop horse-trading is floor test, any delay would cause more damage to democratic polity: Eknath Shinde`s counsel to SC. (PTI)

<p><strong>CM Thackeray said that all 3 parties came together and did good work in 2.5 yrs. He expressed his gratitude to all parties. Tomorrow, vote of confidence will take place and it will be decided if it`s the end or not, says NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil after state cabinet meeting</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">CM Thackeray said that all 3 parties came together &amp; did good work in 2.5 yrs. He expressed his gratitude to all parties. Tomorrow, vote of confidence will take place &amp; it will be decided if it`s the end or not:NCP leader &amp; Maharashtra min Jayant Patil after state cabinet meeting <a href="https://t.co/qlITiLbDwf">pic.twitter.com/qlITiLbDwf</a></p>
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CM Thackeray said that all 3 parties came together and did good work in 2.5 yrs. He expressed his gratitude to all parties. Tomorrow, vote of confidence will take place and it will be decided if it`s the end or not, says NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil after state cabinet meeting

CM Thackeray said that all 3 parties came together &amp; did good work in 2.5 yrs. He expressed his gratitude to all parties. Tomorrow, vote of confidence will take place &amp; it will be decided if it`s the end or not:NCP leader &amp; Maharashtra min Jayant Patil after state cabinet meeting pic.twitter.com/qlITiLbDwf
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<p><strong>We are not rebels, we are Shiv Sena and will work for Hindutva ideology: Eknath Shinde</strong></p>
<p>Amid hectic developments in Maharashtra over the political crisis facing the MVA government, state minister Eknath Shinde who is leading a group of party MLAs in Guwahati has said they are "not rebels but Shiv Sena" and are carrying forward the agenda and ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray. He said they will work for Hindutva ideology and the development of the state. (PTI)</p>

We are not rebels, we are Shiv Sena and will work for Hindutva ideology: Eknath Shinde
Amid hectic developments in Maharashtra over the political crisis facing the MVA government, state minister Eknath Shinde who is leading a group of party MLAs in Guwahati has said they are "not rebels but Shiv Sena" and are carrying forward the agenda and ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray. He said they will work for Hindutva ideology and the development of the state. (PTI)

<p><strong>Maharashtra state cabinet meeting concludes. CM Thackeray leaves from Mantralaya</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray leaves from Mantralaya in Mumbai, after the state cabinet meeting concludes. <a href="https://t.co/la9y25r4HE">pic.twitter.com/la9y25r4HE</a></p>
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Maharashtra state cabinet meeting concludes. CM Thackeray leaves from Mantralaya

#WATCH | Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray leaves from Mantralaya in Mumbai, after the state cabinet meeting concludes. pic.twitter.com/la9y25r4HE
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<p><strong>They (Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena) are in a &ldquo;hopeless minority&rdquo; within the party itself, forget the House: Eknath Shinde&rsquo;s counsel to SC</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">They (Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena) are in a &ldquo;hopeless minority&rdquo; within the party itself, forget the House: Shinde&rsquo;s counsel to SC</p>
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They (Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena) are in a &ldquo;hopeless minority&rdquo; within the party itself, forget the House: Eknath Shinde&rsquo;s counsel to SC

They (Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena) are in a &ldquo;hopeless minority&rdquo; within the party itself, forget the House: Shinde&rsquo;s counsel to SC
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<p><strong>CM said that we cooperate with him well and he will expect similar cooperation from us in the future as well, says Sunil Kedar, Maharashtra minister and Congress leader</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">CM said that we cooperate with him well and he will expect similar cooperation from us in the future as well. He also said that he will behave with us in a similar manner: Sunil Kedar, Maharashtra minister and Congress leader after the state cabinet meeting, in Mumbai <a href="https://t.co/YvrWdpIpTK">pic.twitter.com/YvrWdpIpTK</a></p>
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CM said that we cooperate with him well and he will expect similar cooperation from us in the future as well, says Sunil Kedar, Maharashtra minister and Congress leader

CM said that we cooperate with him well and he will expect similar cooperation from us in the future as well. He also said that he will behave with us in a similar manner: Sunil Kedar, Maharashtra minister and Congress leader after the state cabinet meeting, in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/YvrWdpIpTK
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<p>Dance of democracy takes place on the floor of the house and that is what is being sought to be done: Kaul to SC&nbsp;(PTI)</p>

Dance of democracy takes place on the floor of the house and that is what is being sought to be done: Kaul to SC&nbsp;(PTI)

<p><strong>Maharashtra political crisis: Pendency of disqualification proceedings before speaker is no ground to delay floor test, says Senior advocate NK Kaul</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maha crisis:Pendency of disqualification proceedings before speaker is no ground to delay floor test:Sr Adv NK Kaul for Eknath Shinde faction</p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1542133494335283200?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Maharashtra political crisis: Pendency of disqualification proceedings before speaker is no ground to delay floor test, says Senior advocate NK Kaul

Maha crisis:Pendency of disqualification proceedings before speaker is no ground to delay floor test:Sr Adv NK Kaul for Eknath Shinde faction
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<p><strong>Will follow SC`s directions: Eknath Shinde at Guwahati airport</strong></p>
<p>Minutes before leaving Guwahati, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday evening said the dissident MLAs will abide by the directives of the Supreme Court on the plea by his party challenging the floor test ordered by the Maharashtra governor. Shinde said the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs will work for the development of Maharashtra and the people of the state. "The Supreme Court decision (on the case) will come in a while from now. We will do as per the top court order," he said. (PTI)</p>

Will follow SC`s directions: Eknath Shinde at Guwahati airport
Minutes before leaving Guwahati, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday evening said the dissident MLAs will abide by the directives of the Supreme Court on the plea by his party challenging the floor test ordered by the Maharashtra governor. Shinde said the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs will work for the development of Maharashtra and the people of the state. "The Supreme Court decision (on the case) will come in a while from now. We will do as per the top court order," he said. (PTI)

<p>"This (Floor Test) is an area carved out for the discretion of the Governor. Unless the decision of the Governor is held to be grossly irrational or mala fide, there can be no interference," says senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul. (ANI)</p>

"This (Floor Test) is an area carved out for the discretion of the Governor. Unless the decision of the Governor is held to be grossly irrational or mala fide, there can be no interference," says senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul. (ANI)

<p><strong>"The moment a CM shows reluctance, it prima facie gives the view that he has lost the confidence of the House," says SC</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sr adv Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for Eknath Shide, argues - Supreme Court in its judgment had said disqualification proceedings have no bearing on Floor Test.<br /><br />SC says the moment a CM shows reluctance, it prima facie gives the view that he has lost the confidence of the House</p>
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"The moment a CM shows reluctance, it prima facie gives the view that he has lost the confidence of the House," says SC

Sr adv Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for Eknath Shide, argues - Supreme Court in its judgment had said disqualification proceedings have no bearing on Floor Test.SC says the moment a CM shows reluctance, it prima facie gives the view that he has lost the confidence of the House
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<p><strong>Maharashtra state cabinet approves the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maharashtra state cabinet approves the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv. Navi Mumbai Airport`s name will be changed to DB Patil International Airport.</p>
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Maharashtra state cabinet approves the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv

Maharashtra state cabinet approves the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv. Navi Mumbai Airport`s name will be changed to DB Patil International Airport.
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<p><strong>Amid reports of Eknath Shinde group arriving in Mumbai tomorrow, Mumbai Police are on alert. Notices sent to NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress, BJP, SP leaders asking them to not give instigating statements, says Mumbai Police</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amid reports of Eknath Shinde group arriving in Mumbai tomorrow, Mumbai Police on alert.Notices sent to NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress, BJP, SP leaders asking them to not give instigating statements or release objectionble posts.Stringent action if situation deteriorates: Mumbai Police</p>
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Amid reports of Eknath Shinde group arriving in Mumbai tomorrow, Mumbai Police are on alert. Notices sent to NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress, BJP, SP leaders asking them to not give instigating statements, says Mumbai Police

Amid reports of Eknath Shinde group arriving in Mumbai tomorrow, Mumbai Police on alert.Notices sent to NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress, BJP, SP leaders asking them to not give instigating statements or release objectionble posts.Stringent action if situation deteriorates: Mumbai Police
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<p>Singhvi argued that the court must not allow a floor test to be held till the deputy speaker decides on the disqualification petition against some rebel MLAs. He told the bench that the order to conduct a floor test at a "supersonic speed" amounts to putting the cart before the horse. (PTI)</p>

Singhvi argued that the court must not allow a floor test to be held till the deputy speaker decides on the disqualification petition against some rebel MLAs. He told the bench that the order to conduct a floor test at a "supersonic speed" amounts to putting the cart before the horse. (PTI)

<p>"Our understanding is that floor of the house is the only way to settle these issues of democracy," the SC bench observed. (PTI)</p>

"Our understanding is that floor of the house is the only way to settle these issues of democracy," the SC bench observed. (PTI)

<p>Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Prabhu, told a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala that two MLAs of the NCP are down with Covid-19 while two MLAs of the Congress are abroad and they are asked to participate in the floor test on Thursday. (PTI)</p>

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Prabhu, told a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala that two MLAs of the NCP are down with Covid-19 while two MLAs of the Congress are abroad and they are asked to participate in the floor test on Thursday. (PTI)

<p><strong>People who have changed sides do not reflect the will of people and heavens won`t fall if floor test is not held tomorrow: Singhvi to SC</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">People who have changed sides do not reflect the will of people and heavens won`t fall if floor test is not held tomorrow: Singhvi to SC</p>
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People who have changed sides do not reflect the will of people and heavens won`t fall if floor test is not held tomorrow: Singhvi to SC

People who have changed sides do not reflect the will of people and heavens won`t fall if floor test is not held tomorrow: Singhvi to SC
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<p><strong>Maha crisis: Our understanding is that floor of the house is the only way to settle these issues of democracy: SC</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maha crisis: Our understanding is that floor of the house is the only way to settle these issues of democracy: SC</p>
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Maha crisis: Our understanding is that floor of the house is the only way to settle these issues of democracy: SC&nbsp;

Maha crisis: Our understanding is that floor of the house is the only way to settle these issues of democracy: SC
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<p>SC asks adv Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sunil Prabhu - Are you disputing that 34 members of your party haven`t signed letter?</p>
<p><strong>Singhvi replies</strong> - There`s no verification. Gov kept letter for a week and acted only when LoP met him. Every action of Gov is subject to judicial review</p>

SC asks adv Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sunil Prabhu - Are you disputing that 34 members of your party haven`t signed letter?
Singhvi replies - There`s no verification. Gov kept letter for a week and acted only when LoP met him. Every action of Gov is subject to judicial review

<p>A cabinet meeting chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is underway at Mantralaya here while the Supreme Court is hearing a plea challenging the state Governor`s direction for a floor test on Thursday.</p>

A cabinet meeting chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is underway at Mantralaya here while the Supreme Court is hearing a plea challenging the state Governor`s direction for a floor test on Thursday.

<p><strong>Shiv Sena workers march in Nagpur to show solidarity for Uddhav</strong></p>
<p>Shiv Sena workers took out a padyatra (foot march) in Maharashtra`s Nagpur on Wednesday to show solidarity for party chief and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray amid the rebellion by party MLAs.</p>
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Shiv Sena workers march in Nagpur to show solidarity for Uddhav
Shiv Sena workers took out a padyatra (foot march) in Maharashtra`s Nagpur on Wednesday to show solidarity for party chief and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray amid the rebellion by party MLAs.
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<p>Sunil Prabhu`s lawyer tells Supreme Court that letter which tells us about the Floor Test says that on June 28th Oppn leader met Governor and today morning we received intimation about Floor Test tomorrow. Two NCP members are down with COVID and one Congress MLA is out of the country</p>

Sunil Prabhu`s lawyer tells Supreme Court that letter which tells us about the Floor Test says that on June 28th Oppn leader met Governor and today morning we received intimation about Floor Test tomorrow. Two NCP members are down with COVID and one Congress MLA is out of the country

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Supreme Court starts hearing plea filed by Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari`s direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority support on the floor of the House on June 30th. <a href="https://t.co/Q25zlioSU9">pic.twitter.com/Q25zlioSU9</a></p>
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Supreme Court starts hearing plea filed by Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari`s direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority support on the floor of the House on June 30th. pic.twitter.com/Q25zlioSU9
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<p><strong>Governor`s call for floor test illegal, didn`t consider disqualification notices, Shiv Sena to Supreme Court</strong></p>
<p>Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu, in his plea in the Supreme Court, termed the Maharashtra Governor`s direction to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test and prove its majority on Thursday (June 30) illegal, as he didn`t take into account the Deputy Speaker`s disqualification notices to 16 rebel MLAs</p>

Governor`s call for floor test illegal, didn`t consider disqualification notices, Shiv Sena to Supreme Court
Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu, in his plea in the Supreme Court, termed the Maharashtra Governor`s direction to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test and prove its majority on Thursday (June 30) illegal, as he didn`t take into account the Deputy Speaker`s disqualification notices to 16 rebel MLAs

<p><strong>`Cabinet meeting of a minority government of the state is utterly wrong`</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis</a> | Cabinet meeting of a minority government of the state is utterly wrong. It`s akin to a political sin: BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on MVA govt`s cabinet meeting to be held today <a href="https://t.co/OP3ElRxQuX">pic.twitter.com/OP3ElRxQuX</a></p>
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`Cabinet meeting of a minority government of the state is utterly wrong`

#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis | Cabinet meeting of a minority government of the state is utterly wrong. It`s akin to a political sin: BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on MVA govt`s cabinet meeting to be held today pic.twitter.com/OP3ElRxQuX
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<p><strong>He left 52 legislators, quit official residence, but not ready to leave NCP chief: Rebel MLA on Uddhav Thackeray</strong></p>
<p>Rebel Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil on Wednesday said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has left his 52 MLAs, but is not ready to leave NCP chief Sharad Pawar, in a direct attack on the Sena president. Patil said the rebel MLAs were not opportunist and did everything for the party and their leader when they were not even in a position to do so. Patil is part of the rebellion launched by senior leader Eknath Shinde last week against the Sena. These legislators have been urging the Sena leadership to snap ties with the NCP and Congress that share power with their party in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. (PTI)</p>

He left 52 legislators, quit official residence, but not ready to leave NCP chief: Rebel MLA on Uddhav Thackeray
Rebel Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil on Wednesday said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has left his 52 MLAs, but is not ready to leave NCP chief Sharad Pawar, in a direct attack on the Sena president. Patil said the rebel MLAs were not opportunist and did everything for the party and their leader when they were not even in a position to do so. Patil is part of the rebellion launched by senior leader Eknath Shinde last week against the Sena. These legislators have been urging the Sena leadership to snap ties with the NCP and Congress that share power with their party in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. (PTI)

<p><strong>BJP directs its MLAs to assemble at Taj President hotel in Mumbai</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">BJP directs its MLAs to assemble at Taj President hotel in Mumbai today evening: Sources</p>
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BJP directs its MLAs to assemble at Taj President hotel in Mumbai

BJP directs its MLAs to assemble at Taj President hotel in Mumbai today evening: Sources
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<p><strong><span class="selectable-text copyable-text">Heavy police security deployed outside Shiv Sena Bhavan</span></strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heavy police security deployed outside Shiv Sena Bhavan<br /><br />? Ashish Raje <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShivSena?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#ShivSena</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MiddayNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MiddayNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraCrisis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraPoliticalTurmoil</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/EDTYQ38iwB">pic.twitter.com/EDTYQ38iwB</a></p>
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<p><strong>50 MLAs are with us, says Eknath Shinde</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We will reach Mumbai tomorrow. 50 MLAs are with us. We`ve 2/3 majority. We are not worried about any floor test. We will pass all things and no one can stop us. In democracy majority matters and we`re having that" says Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde in Guwahati <a href="https://t.co/cEmwwdICgZ">pic.twitter.com/cEmwwdICgZ</a></p>
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50 MLAs are with us, says Eknath Shinde

"We will reach Mumbai tomorrow. 50 MLAs are with us. We`ve 2/3 majority. We are not worried about any floor test. We will pass all things and no one can stop us. In democracy majority matters and we`re having that" says Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde in Guwahati pic.twitter.com/cEmwwdICgZ
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<p><strong>Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh move Supreme Court seeking permission to attend the floor test</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh, who are lodged in jail, move Supreme Court seeking permission to attend the floor test in Maharashtra tomorrow.<br /><br />Supreme Court agrees to hear their plea today evening.<br /><br />(file pics) <a href="https://t.co/0YC0cClLPh">pic.twitter.com/0YC0cClLPh</a></p>
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Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh move Supreme Court seeking permission to attend the floor test

NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh, who are lodged in jail, move Supreme Court seeking permission to attend the floor test in Maharashtra tomorrow.Supreme Court agrees to hear their plea today evening.(file pics) pic.twitter.com/0YC0cClLPh
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022


<p><strong>Rebel Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakh for Assam flood relief</strong></p>
<p>Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra have contributed Rs 51 lakh for the flood relief wok in Assam, where they have been camping since the last week, their spokesperson told PTI.</p>

Rebel Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakh for Assam flood relief
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra have contributed Rs 51 lakh for the flood relief wok in Assam, where they have been camping since the last week, their spokesperson told PTI.

<p><strong>Maha crisis: SC to hear at 5 pm Shiv Sena`s plea challenging Governor`s direction to MVA govt to take floor test</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Supreme Court agrees to hear at 5 pm plea of Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari`s direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority support on the floor of the House on June 30.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis</a> <a href="https://t.co/3PqhbmDWZ2">pic.twitter.com/3PqhbmDWZ2</a></p>
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Maha crisis: SC to hear at 5 pm Shiv Sena`s plea challenging Governor`s direction to MVA govt to take floor test

Supreme Court agrees to hear at 5 pm plea of Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari`s direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority support on the floor of the House on June 30.#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis pic.twitter.com/3PqhbmDWZ2
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<p><strong>Ahead of the floor test, NCP leaders Dilip Walse Patil and Jayant Patil, meet party chief Sharad Pawar</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ahead of the floor test tomorrow, Maharashtra Ministers and NCP leaders Dilip Walse Patil and Jayant Patil, arrive at the residence of party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis</a> <a href="https://t.co/lc3zxJKMNN">pic.twitter.com/lc3zxJKMNN</a></p>
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Ahead of the floor test tomorrow, Maharashtra Ministers and NCP leaders Dilip Walse Patil and Jayant Patil, arrive at the residence of party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai#MaharashtraPolitcalCrisis pic.twitter.com/lc3zxJKMNN
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<p><strong>Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs to leave for Goa from Guwahati today</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rebel Maharashtra MLAs will be heading to Goa today; 70 rooms booked at Taj Resort &amp; Convention Centre, Goa. They will then fly to Mumbai tomorrow and go directly to the Maharashtra Assembly: Sources</p>
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Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs to leave for Goa from Guwahati today

Rebel Maharashtra MLAs will be heading to Goa today; 70 rooms booked at Taj Resort &amp; Convention Centre, Goa. They will then fly to Mumbai tomorrow and go directly to the Maharashtra Assembly: Sources
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<p><strong>We will go to Supreme Court against Governor&rsquo;s decision to call for a floor test: Sanjay Raut</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We will go to the Supreme Court (against the Maharashtra Governor&rsquo;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 <a href="https://t.co/nnqBLBPFqD">pic.twitter.com/nnqBLBPFqD</a></p>
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We will go to Supreme Court against Governor&rsquo;s decision to call for a floor test: Sanjay Raut

We will go to the Supreme Court (against the Maharashtra Governor&rsquo;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
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<p><strong>Maharashtra political crisis: Come home, Uddhav Thackeray tells Shiv Sena rebels</strong></p>
<p>Late Tuesday night, the BJP petitioned Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to ask the Uddhav Thackeray&nbsp; government to prove its majority. &ldquo;The 39 Shiv Sena MLAs don&rsquo;t want to be with the Congress and NCP. Hence it appears that the government is in a minority,&rdquo; said Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis. As the BJP delegation met Koshyari, a letter, purportedly from the governor to the legislature to conduct a special session on June 30, became viral on social media, but Raj Bhavan has said it was a fake. <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-political-crisis-come-home-uddhav-thackeray-tells-shiv-sena-rebels-23233513" rel="none">Read more.</a></strong></p>

Maharashtra political crisis: Come home, Uddhav Thackeray tells Shiv Sena rebels
Late Tuesday night, the BJP petitioned Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to ask the Uddhav Thackeray&nbsp; government to prove its majority. &ldquo;The 39 Shiv Sena MLAs don&rsquo;t want to be with the Congress and NCP. Hence it appears that the government is in a minority,&rdquo; said Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis. As the BJP delegation met Koshyari, a letter, purportedly from the governor to the legislature to conduct a special session on June 30, became viral on social media, but Raj Bhavan has said it was a fake. Read more.

<p><strong>Uddhav Thackeray to face floor test on June 30</strong></p>
<p>Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asks Maharashtra Legislature Secretary to hold floor test of Uddhav Thackeray-led government at 11 am on Thursday. <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-political-crisis-cm-uddhav-thackeray-to-face-floor-test-at-11-am-on-june-30-23233554" rel="none">Read more.</a></strong></p>

Uddhav Thackeray to face floor test on June 30
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari asks Maharashtra Legislature Secretary to hold floor test of Uddhav Thackeray-led government at 11 am on Thursday. Read more.

<p><strong>Maharashtra govt will have to move Supreme Court against Governor B S Koshyari`s letter mandating face floor test on Thursday: Prithviraj Chavan</strong></p>
<p>Maharashtra govt will have to move Supreme Court against Governor B S Koshyari`s letter mandating Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation to face floor test on Thursday, said Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, reported PTI.</p>

Maharashtra govt will have to move Supreme Court against Governor B S Koshyari`s letter mandating face floor test on Thursday: Prithviraj Chavan
Maharashtra govt will have to move Supreme Court against Governor B S Koshyari`s letter mandating Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation to face floor test on Thursday, said Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, reported PTI.

<p><strong>Eknath Shinde says his group of MLAs will be in Mumbai on Thursday for floor test</strong></p>
<p>Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he will reach Mumbai on Thursday for floor test against the beleaguered Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra. There has been no formal announcement from Raj Bhavan that the floor test is slated for Thursday, though a letter specifying June 30 as the floor test date, purportedly written by the Governor, went viral on Tuesday.</p>

Eknath Shinde says his group of MLAs will be in Mumbai on Thursday for floor test
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he will reach Mumbai on Thursday for floor test against the beleaguered Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra. There has been no formal announcement from Raj Bhavan that the floor test is slated for Thursday, though a letter specifying June 30 as the floor test date, purportedly written by the Governor, went viral on Tuesday.

<p><strong>Return and talk to me: Uddhav Thackeray tells rebels camping in Guwahati</strong></p>
<p>Striking a re-conciliatory note a day after divesting the portfolios of all nine rebel Shiv Sena ministers and against the backdrop of the Supreme Court granting relief to breakaway MLAs, party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to the dissidents camping in Guwahati to return to Mumbai and talk to him, saying it`s not "too late". Shinde, however, seemed unenthused as he reminded the Sena leadership that the patch-up offer is at variance with the harsh criticism the rebels are facing from Uddhav`s son Aaditya Thackeray and party spokesperson Sanjay Raut.</p>

Return and talk to me: Uddhav Thackeray tells rebels camping in Guwahati
Striking a re-conciliatory note a day after divesting the portfolios of all nine rebel Shiv Sena ministers and against the backdrop of the Supreme Court granting relief to breakaway MLAs, party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to the dissidents camping in Guwahati to return to Mumbai and talk to him, saying it`s not "too late". Shinde, however, seemed unenthused as he reminded the Sena leadership that the patch-up offer is at variance with the harsh criticism the rebels are facing from Uddhav`s son Aaditya Thackeray and party spokesperson Sanjay Raut.

<p><strong>Maharashtra cabinet to take up proposal to rename Aurangabad: Minister Anil Parab</strong></p>
<p>Facing threat to his government following a rebellion in his party, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday presided over a Cabinet meeting, where a demand was made to rename Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar. The Cabinet meeting took place in the state secretariat in south Mumbai a day after Thackeray took away the portfolios of rebel Shiv Sena ministers who are camping in Guwahati. The CM, who has moved to his family residence Matoshree in suburban Mumbai, participated in the proceedings virtually.</p>

Maharashtra cabinet to take up proposal to rename Aurangabad: Minister Anil Parab
Facing threat to his government following a rebellion in his party, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday presided over a Cabinet meeting, where a demand was made to rename Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar. The Cabinet meeting took place in the state secretariat in south Mumbai a day after Thackeray took away the portfolios of rebel Shiv Sena ministers who are camping in Guwahati. The CM, who has moved to his family residence Matoshree in suburban Mumbai, participated in the proceedings virtually.

<p><strong>Devendra Fadnavis meets Maharashtra Governor, seeks direction to CM to prove majority in Assembly</strong></p>
<p>After waiting in the wings in the over week-long political drama sparked off by Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde`s rebellion, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday night met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and requested him to ask the Uddhav Thackeray government in the state to prove its majority in the Assembly. Fadnavis claimed that the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government seemed to be in minority as 39 Sena MLAs who belong to the Shinde faction have said they do not support it.</p>

Devendra Fadnavis meets Maharashtra Governor, seeks direction to CM to prove majority in Assembly
After waiting in the wings in the over week-long political drama sparked off by Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde`s rebellion, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday night met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and requested him to ask the Uddhav Thackeray government in the state to prove its majority in the Assembly. Fadnavis claimed that the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government seemed to be in minority as 39 Sena MLAs who belong to the Shinde faction have said they do not support it.

<p><strong>Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with four other Maharashtra MLAs visit Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="in">Assam | Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with four other Maharashtra MLAs reach Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati <a href="https://t.co/UVtFkdJQcx">pic.twitter.com/UVtFkdJQcx</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I`m here to pray for the peace &amp; happiness of Maharashtra. Will go to Mumbai tomorrow for the floor test &amp; follow all the process: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, in Guwahati, Assam <a href="https://t.co/ErHwhz6Ny2">pic.twitter.com/ErHwhz6Ny2</a></p>
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Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with four other Maharashtra MLAs visit Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati
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Assam | Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with four other Maharashtra MLAs reach Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati pic.twitter.com/UVtFkdJQcx
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I`m here to pray for the peace &amp; happiness of Maharashtra. Will go to Mumbai tomorrow for the floor test &amp; follow all the process: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, in Guwahati, Assam pic.twitter.com/ErHwhz6Ny2
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