Maharashtra Crisis Highlights: Shinde had said NCP-Cong trying to finish Sena, MLAs wanted us to join BJP, says Uddhav

As the political crisis in Maharashtra continued to unfold, the 37 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs holed up in Guwahati issued a resolution declaring Eknath Shinde as their representative in the state legislature.

Shinde had said NCP-Cong trying to finish Sena, MLAs wanted us to join BJP, says Uddhav

Congress and NCP are supporting us today, Sharad Pawar and Sonia Gandhi have supported us. But our own people have backstabbed us. We gave tickets to people who could not have won and we made them victorious. Those people have backstabbed us today: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena's rebel MLAs plan to take resolution to oust Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, says report

In a meeting of Shiv Sena's rebel MLAs, they have planned to take a resolution to oust Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal. Action is being taken to prepare for the Motion with the signature of 46 MLAs of the rebel group: Sources (ANI)

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut arrives at Thackeray residence

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has arrived at Matoshree (Thackeray residence) in Mumbai.

Amid political turmoil in the state, a meeting between CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, is under way at Matoshree

Shiv Sena workers gather outside Matoshree (Thackeray residence) in Mumbai as a meeting between CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leaders, including party chief Sharad Pawar, gets underway. (ANI)

Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel, Ajit Pawar reach Thackeray residence ahead of meeting with Uddhav

No national party in contact with us: Eknath Shinde

A day after claiming that a "powerful national party" was supporting his group of MLAs in the ongoing political drama in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde on Friday said no national party is in contact with them. Asked if BJP was backing his group, Shinde told a TV channel, “When I said a big power is backing us, I meant the power of Balasaheb Thackeray and (late Shiv Sena leader) Anand Dighe.” Responding to a query on when will the political crisis in Maharashtra end, Shinde, a minister in the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in the state, said things will be clear after some time. “Out of 55 Shiv Sena MLAs, 40 have come with me to Guwahati. In a democracy, the majority and numbers count. So nobody has the right to take any action against us,” Shinde said when asked about the Sena approaching the Assembly Deputy Speaker for action against the rebel MLAs. (PTI)

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray called a meeting with District leaders present in Sena Bhavan. CM attended the meeting through video conferencing: Sources (ANI)

Many people have left earlier, nothing will happen to Shiv Sena, says Uddhav Thackarey

Shinde returns to Guwahati hotel after leaving with Pallab Das in the morning

I have left CM's bungalow, not my determination, says Uddhav amid rebellion in Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reached out to the functionaries of his party, which is currently battling a rebellion, and sought to allay fears surrounding the survival of his political outfit and the MVA government."Despite the rebellions that the party has faced earlier, it came to power twice. I may have left 'Varsha', the chief minister's official residence, but not my determination," he said. Thackeray added that in the last two-and-a-half years, he battled the Covid-19 pandemic as well as his own ill-health, but opponents took advantage of this situation.

Eknath Shinde has returned to the hotel in Guwahati

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Shinde faction say they are Shiv Sena, so with NCP & Congress, MVA has majority, says Ajit Pawar

They (Eknath Shinde faction) say that they are Shiv Sena. So Shiv Sena+NCP+Congress together, we have a majority: Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP leader Ajit Pawar (ANI)

Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel, Ajit Pawar to meet Uddhav at 6:30 pm

Tejashwi blames BJP for Maharashtra pol crisis

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday squarely blamed BJP's “dictatorial” ambition of “hijacking” the entire country for the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra. Yadav said this when asked to comment on the happenings in the western state, where revolt in Shiv Sena threatens to pull down the government it heads with the help of Congress and NCP. “It is well known that the BJP does not let any government opposed to it function in peace. It tries to topple such regimes by hook or by crook”, the former Bihar deputy chief minister alleged. (PTI)

Maharashtra political crisis updates so far

Following is the timeline of the Maharashtra political crisis till 2 pm on Friday.

-- Another Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande reaches Guwahati.

-- Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde chairs a meeting in Guwahati of MLAs supporting him. Shinde claims 50 MLAs, including 40 from Shiv Sena, backing him.

-- Shiv Sena minister Aaditya Thackeray attends meeting of party district chiefs and other functionaries in Mumbai.

-- Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut says Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government will complete its five-year term.

-- NCP chief Sharad Pawar attends a party meeting in Mumbai amid political developments in Maharashtra.

-- Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil says his party has nothing to do with the ongoing drama within Shiv Sena.

From the day Uddhav Thackeray took over as Maharashtra CM,BJP is using all its resources, muscle power,with a single objective to oust him from power... MVA govt is gradually earning the trust of the common people but it can't be digested by BJP: Congress' AR Chowdhury (ANI)

Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Mama Lande reaches Guwahati

Dy Speaker approves Ajay Choudhari's appointment as Shiv Sena legislative party leader, another Sainik reaches Guwahati

Rebel Sena MLA Eknath Shinde leaves Guwahati hotel with BJP MP Pallab Das, according to media reports

"Leave Assam immediately": Assam Congress to Eknath Shinde

Bhupen Kumar Bora, President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has written a letter to Eknath Shinde, Minister of Maharashtra requesting him to leave Assam along with other MLAs who are taking sheltering at Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati since Wednesday. The letter has been sent to Shinde through one police personnel on duty at Radisson Blu today.

We will win on the Floor of the House, we won't give up: Sanjay Raut

No BJP role in current political crisis in Maharashtra, claims Chandrakant Patil

Amid allegations of BJP's involvement in Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde's revolt against his party that has posed a question mark over the survival of the MVA government, BJP's Maharashtra unit chief Chandrakant Patil on Friday asserted that his party did not play any role in the ongoing political crisis in the state

Sena's count in Assembly gone down, but we are confident of rebels supporting MVA in floor test: Raut

In the wake of Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde's rebellion, MP Sanjay Raut on Friday admitted that the party's numbers in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly have dwindled, but expressed confidence that the rebel MLAs will support the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) combine during the floor test, saying that "figures can change any time". He said the rebel MLAs will face the real test of their loyalty towards the party when they return to Mumbai.

Eknath Shinde group to hold formal deliberations around noon today

Those who are with Uddhav Thackeray

1. Aaditya Thackeray
2. Ramesh Korgaonkar
3. Ajay Choudhary
4. Bhaskar Jadhav
5. Nitin Deshmukh
6. Vaibhav Naik
7. Kailash Patil
8. Rahul Patil
9. Sanjay Potnis
10. Sunil Prabhu
11. Prakash Fatarpekar
12. Santosh Bangar
13. Sunil Raut
14. Ravindra Waikar
15. Uday Samant
16. Rajan Salvi
17. Udaysinh Rajput
18. Dilip Lande

List of Eknath Shinde rebel group

1. Eknath Shinde
2. Bharat Gogawale
3. Vishwanath Bhoir
4. Mahendra Thorve
5. Shantaram More
6. Srinivas Vanaga
7. Lata Sonawane
8. Sanjay Shirsat
9. Dnyanraj Chowgale
10. Yamini Jadhav
11. Shahaji Patil
12. Tanaji Sawant
13. Shamburaj Desai
14. Mahesh Shinde
15. Prakash Surve
16. Sanjay Raymulkar
17. Mahendra Dalvi
18. Sandipan Bhure
19. Ramesh Bornare
20. Balaji Kinikar
21. Abdul Sattar
22. Pradeep Jaiswal
23. Sanjay Gaikwad
24. Chimanrao Patil
25. Anil Babar
26. Suhas Kande
27. Pratap Sarnaik
28. Balaji Kalyankar
29. Kishor Patil
30. Yogesh Kadam
31. Deepak Kesarkar
32. Mahesh Kudalkar
33. Gulabrao Patil
34. Sada Sarvankar
35. Prakash Abitkar
36. Dadaji Bhuse
37. Sanjay Rathod

Process under way to disqualify 12 MLAs: Sanjay Raut

Process under way to disqualify 12 MLAs (of Eknath Shinde faction), their numbers are only on the papers. Shiv Sena is a big ocean such waves come and go: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

Shinde has only 34 MLAs. His second letter is invalid: NCP

In a twist to Shinde's letters, NCPhas said that Shinde has only 34 MLAs and sis second letter is invalid.

Sanjay Raut claims MVA has numbers

MVA has numbers. This is now a legal war. Uddhav and I are being threatened too, said Sanjay Raut.

In democracy numbers are important and we have the numbers, says Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde

Those who have rebelled will repent: Sanjay Raut

Those who have rebelled will repent, their majority is only in paper, let them come here and prove majority: Sanjay Raut

We are Shiv Sena of Balasaheb Thackeray: Eknath Shinde

8 more MLAs to join Eknath Shinde's camp, out of which 3 are from Shiv Sena and 5 are Independents: Sources

8 more MLAs to join Eknath Shinde's camp, out of which 3 are from Shiv Sena and 5 are Independents, said sources.

60 Sena ward councillors from Thane may also support Eknath Shinde: Sources

60 Sena ward councillors from Thane may extend their support to rebel leader Eknath Shinde: Sources

We have the support of 50 MLAs, 40 from Shiv Sena: Eknath Shinde

We have the support of 50 MLAs, 40 from Shiv Sena: Shinde tells NDTV

3 more Shiv Sena MLAs, 5 independent MLAs likely to join Shinde camp

In rubbing salt to the wound,3 more Shiv Sena MLAs and 5 independent MLAs are likely to join the Shinde camp.

Posters supporting Eknath Shinde put up across Maharashtra

Posters supporting Eknath Shinde have been put up across Maharashtra amid rebellion in the Shiv Sena camp. Shinde has also claimed that he is the real Shiv Sainik.

Uddhav Thackeray's government is mortally wounded

It may be early yet to declare the end of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government headed by Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray, but it has been mortally wounded by the revolt staged by the party’s popular leader Eknath Shinde. The rebels, who are now ensconced in Guwahati, have claimed that they have the majority of the Sena MLAs with them.

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BJP behind Eknath Shinde-led rebellion: Sharad Pawar

Asserting that BJP was behind the Eknath Shinde-led rebellion, NCP supremo and MVA chief architect Sharad Pawar said that the real test of majority is the Floor of the House.

Pawar said that Shinde has claimed the support of a “national party”.

Thereafter, he took out a sheet of paper, and said: “I have brought this…this is the list of national parties recognised by the Election Commission of India….BJP, BSP, Congress, CPI, CPI(M) and NCP....”

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Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs declare Eknath Shinde their leader

All 37 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 the legislature as more MLAs joined the rebel camp.

Earlier in the day, Zirwal had said that he had approved the appointment of Ajay Chaudhary as the group leader of the Shiv Sena legislature party, replacing senior minister Shinde who has rebelled against the Shiv Sena leadership.

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