Maharashtra crisis highlights: BJP writes to Governor, demands immediate floor test

The Supreme Court on Monday offered temporary relief to 16 rebel MLAs of the Shiv Sena, as it gave them time till July 11 to file their response to the disqualification notice issued by the Deputy Speaker.

BJP demands immediate floor test

On one hand your son and spokesperson called the revered Balasaheb's Shiv Sainiks as pigs, muck, dogs, buffaloes, Jaahil, dead bodies, and talked of their fathers...On the other hand, making a call to save the anti-Hindutva MVA, and trying to get back the very same MLAs.. what does this mean?: Eknath Shinde tweets

State cabinet meeting concludes, Uddhav joins virtually

Maharashtra state cabinet meeting begins in Mumbai

Uddhav appeals rebel MLAs to return to Mumbai, urges them to sort out issues via talks

Our spokesperson is Deepak Kesarkar, he will give you all the information. He is letting you know about our stand and role. We are speaking about Balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva and we are carrying it forward: Eknath Shinde, in Guwahati, Assam

(ANI)

50 MLAs with me in Guwahati, they have come of their own accord and for Hindutva: Eknath Shinde

(PTI)

Sena district coordinator in Thane, Meenakshi Shinde expelled from party

Maharashtra cabinet meeting will now happen at 5 pm: CMO

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Maharashtra former CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis arrives at Delhi airport

We will give let you know about our further course of action: Shinde in Guwahati

Will return to Mumbai soon, says Shinde; asks Sena to disclose names of his group MLAs who are reportedly in contact with it

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'We are Balasaheb's followers', Shinde committed to taking Hindutva ahead

None of the rebel MLAs in touch with Uddhav: Shinde

Devendra Fadnavis is heading to New Delhi for holding discussions with BJP high command amid floor test buzz

Maharashtra CM and deputy CM will not be physically present in the Cabinet meeting today. CM will chair the meeting virtually and Dy CM Ajit Pawar likely to join through video as he is Covid-19 positive

(ANI)

Maharashtra cabinet to meet at 2:30 pm today

Koshyari seeks details of govt orders issued from June 22-24

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has asked the state chief secretary to provide complete information of all Government Resolutions (GRs) and circulars issued by the state government from June 22-24, according to a letter by his Principal Secretary Santosh Kumar, a directive coming in the middle of politicalcrisistriggered by a revolt in the Shiv Sena. The direction to provide information comes after the departments --- mostly controlled by ruling allies NCP and the Congress ---- issued government orders for the release of funds worth hundreds of crores from June 22-24 for various development-related works.

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Uddhav backstabbed by own leaders; I had faced same situation: Chirag Paswan

Amid the deepening political turmoil in Maharashtra, Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), on Monday said Shiv Sena leaderUddhavThackeray has been “backstabbed by his own party leaders”.

He claimed that something similar had happened to him last year, when “leaders of his party betrayed him and formed a separate outfit”.

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BJP has not held any talks with Eknath Shinde, not received any proposal: Mungantiwar

Senior Maharashtra BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Monday claimed his party has not held any discussion with rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde nor received any proposal from him, against the backdrop of the current crisis that has gripped the MVA government.

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Sanjay Raut to address party workers in Alibaug

More than 20 rebel Sena MLAs in touch with parent party, says Anil Desai

Tell him to get elected from Sawantwadi again: Sanjay Raut in fresh jab against Rebel Sena MLA Deepak Kesarkar

Sena leaders hold meetings in constituencies of rebel MLAs in Aurangabad

Shiv Sena leaders on Monday addressed meetings in the constituencies of three rebel MLAs in Aurangabad region in a show of support for Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Sena leaders Chandrakant Khaire, Vinod Ghosalkar and MLC Ambadas Danve addressed party workers in Vaijapur, Aurangabad West and Aurangabad Central seats, which are represented by Ramesh Bornare, Sanjay Shirsat and Pradip Jaiswal, respectively.

Rebel Sena MLAs playing indoor games in Guwahati hotel

The dissident Shiv Sena MLAs, who are camping at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati for the past few days are passing their time by playing various indoor games including chess and ludo.

"Other than a couple of meetings within themselves, they have no other serious activity in Guwahati. To pass their time, they are playing various indoor games including chess and ludo to keep themselves engaged," a source close to the MLAs told the media on condition of anonymity.