Maharashtra Crisis Highlights: Uddhav Thackeray resigns from CM's post

Stating that he was not interested "in playing the numbers' game," Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said he was resigning from his post.

Uddhav Thackeray resigns as CM of Maharashtra

People were saying that we would be ditched (by NCP and Congress) but see what happened, they could have come to Matoshree: UddhavThackeray told the rebel ShivSena group

Uddhav Thackeray thanks Sonia Gandhi and Sharad Pawar, NCP and Congress

We have fulfilled the dream of Balasaheb Thackeray of renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv: Uddhav

As a government we took a lot of decisions: Uddhav

With your blessings, the MVAgovernment was running successfully, as a government we took a lot of decisions: Uddhav

Uddhav to address state shorty after SC's verdict on floor test

SC gives go ahead to floor test tomorrow

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

SC to pronounce its order at 9 pm on floor test

Court can hold process initiating floor test unconstitutional, not irreversible, says SC

Justice Kant: How many MLAs are dissidents?

Sr Adv Kaul: I am told that there are 39 MLAs, hence the fear for a floor test.

Justice Kant: And how many are facing disqualification?

Sr Adv Kaul: 16 MLAs.

Unfolding situation requires floor test and Governor in his discretion has decided to hold it: Adv Kaul to SC

Notice sent to parties to not give instigating remarks ahead of Shinde group's arrival in Mumbai

"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

Cabinet renames Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad to Dharashiv

Floor of the house is only way to settle these issues of democracy, says SC

How can floor test impact disqualification process, SC asks Adv for Shiv Sena

"How can floor test impact disqualification process or interfere with powers of Speaker to conduct disqualification proceeding," SC asked Adv Singhvi for Shiv Sena

Shinghvi said, "May I completely answer with a hypothetical question? Suppose in a case, people have simply defected. They walked to the other side, and the governor asked for a floor test. Will this not blow away the tenth schedule to smithereens?"

"These people can just also move a no-confidence against the Speaker which may disable the speaker from deciding their disqualification. Why should the governor have a floor test tomorrow after having met with the leader of opposition, and without calling the CM?" he added.

Court must not allow floor test until Dy Speaker decides on disqualification, Adv Singhvi tells SC

"Governor's order to conduct floor test with supersonic speed amounts to putting the cart before the horse," said Singhvi to SC.

Adv Singhvi urges SC tonot allow floor test to be held till Deputy Speaker decides on disqualification petition against rebel MLAs.

Tenth schedule is one of the robust provisions and we should strengthen it, says SC

Allowing floor test would mean making 10th schedule dead letter, says Adv Singhvi for Shiv Sena

Singhvi for Shiv Sena leader Sunil Prabhu tells SC that allowing floor test would mean making tenth schedule dead letter.

Two MLAs of NCP have Covid, 2 of Congress are abroad and they are asked to participate in floor test in 1-day: Sr adv AM Singhvi tells SC

We will reach Mumbai tomorrow, participate in Trust Vote, says Shinde

"We will reach Mumbai tomorrow and participate in the Trust Vote. After that, a meeting of the Legislative Party will be held, following this the further course of action will be decided,"Eknath Shinde, at Guwahati airport

We are not rebels, we are followers of Balasaheb, says Eknath Shinde

"I would like to thank the people of Assam, they showed love on us, tomorrow we will reach Mumbai, after the trust vote, the legislators will meet and decide on future course of action," said Eknath Shinde.

"We are not baghi (rebels), we are followers of Balasaheb," he added

SC hearing begins on Uddhav's plea against no-trust vote tomorrow

SC commences hearing on Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu’s plea challenging Maha Governor's direction for floor test in Assembly on Thursday

Rebel MLAs leave for airport from Guwahati hotel

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis spoke with MNS chief Raj Thackeray over the phone, asking for help in Floor Test scheduled for tomorrow. Thackeray agreed, he said that the party will vote. MNS has one MLA in the Maharashtra Assembly. (ANI)

Congress meeting under way ahead of floor test tomorrow

Ahead of the floor test tomorrow, a meeting of Congress leaders is under way in Mumbai to discuss their strategy. Party leaders incl Ashok Chavan, Nana Patole, Balasaheb Thorat, Sunil Kedar, Charan Singh Sapra & Nitin Raut, present.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to chair the cabinet meeting at 5 pm today: CMO

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakh for Assam flood relief

The rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra led by Eknath Shinde, who were camping in Guwahati, had decided to contribute Rs 51 lakh for the people of flood-ravaged Assam.

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Explained: What is a floor test?

The brewing political crisis in Maharashtra has finally reached the stage of a floor test. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the state Assembly secretary to convene a special session of the state Assembly on Thursday, June 30, to initiate a trust vote against the incumbent CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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'No one can stop us, we have majority', says rebel MLA 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

CPI (M), which has one MLA, will support the Maha Vikas Aghadi during floor test

NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh seek permission to attend 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.

Uddhav Thackeray to face floor test on June 30 as BJP demands show of strength

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra will face the floor test on June 30 as the BJP demandeda show of strength in the Assembly amidst ongoing crisis with the Shiv Sena. The Eknath Shinde-led rebel Shiv Sena camp has claimed the majority.

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Shiv Sena MLAs leave Guwahati's Raddison Blu hotel, to reach Goa today

I'm with BJP since the beginning. Devendra Fadnavis took a stand for me in the state Assembly...MLAs will get upset if work will not happen in their consistencies. Yes, there is no problem in that (of BJP coming to power in the state): Maharashtra Independent MLA Rajendra Raut

Rebel MLA confident of winning floor test tomorrow

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

NCP laders arrive at Sharad Pawar's residence in Mumbai ahead of floor test

SC to hear Shiv Sena's petition against Governor's call for floor test

Supreme Court agrees to hear at 5 pm today the petition filed by Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu against the Maharashtra Governor's direction to Chief Minister to take floor test tomorrow for proving the majority of Maha Vikas Aghadi Government

Maha Governor's floor test order 'unlawful', MVA will move SC for 'justice', says Raut

Will move SC against Governor's decision on floor test: Sanjay Raut

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

Maharashtra rebel MLAs to reach Goa today

Rebel Maharashtra MLAs will be heading to Goa today; 70 rooms are booked at Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa. They will then fly to Mumbai tomorrow and go directly to the Maharashtra Assembly: Sources

BJP directs its MLAs to assemble at Taj President hotel in Mumbai today evening: Sources

Security is being beefed up in Mumbai and Maharashtra in the wake of the floor test tomorrow. There is the likelihood of political parties staging a show of strength

Will definitely win: Eknath Shinde on floor test

Shinde told reporters at Kamakhya temple premises in Guwahati that they would leave for Mumbai today. "We will definitely win," when asked about how confident about the floor test."If I say everything today, what will I say tomorrow," Shinde replied to reporters when asked whether they would form a new party.

The Governor has reportedly asked for a floor test tomorrow, however official confirmation for Raj Bhavan awaited

The matter is pending before Supreme Court, if anything goes against its direction, we will approach apex court: senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan

Will be in Mumbai on Thursday for floor test in Assembly: Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde

As rebels move closer to topple MVA, Uddhav makes another emotional appeal

With Eknath Shinde's rebel camp inching closer to toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray issued yet another emotional appeal to the mutineers to return and iron out issues by sitting across the table.

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The Maha Vikas Aghadi partners - Shiv Sena, NCP & Congress to hold legal consultations in the morning in the wake of BJP seeking floor test

Maharashtra Guv to hold meetings today amid political crisis in state

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to hold a series of meetings in the wake of the emerging political situation and the BJP seeking a floor test for Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government

Prahar Janshakti Party chief Bachchu Kadu likely to move no-confidence against Uddhav govt

Bachchu Kadu who heads the Prahar Janshakti Party (PJP) and is part of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena rebel group, may move a no-confidence motion against the Uddhav Thackeray govt.

We are staying in hotel in Guwahati, we can pay our bills... during Rajya Sabha and Council polls, Shiv Sena put us up in hotels, did you ask where the money came form?...we are legislators, we can pay our bills: Eknath Shinde group spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar

BJP spending crores of rupees to topple the Maha govt, claims Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was spending crores of rupees to topple the Shiv Sena-led government in Maharashtra, further raising concerns over the fate of the country’s federal structure.

Banerjee also lashed out at the BJP-led Centre over the arrests of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and social activist Teesta Setalvad for "trying to expose the truth".