Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil said that his party has nothing to do with the latest political developments in Maharashtra. However, he did not shy away from saying that if Shinde comes with a proposal to form the government, the BJP will “definitely consider it”.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government in Maharashtra appears to be in trouble, as Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde and some MLAs have gone into seclusion and may have camped in a hotel in Surat. His move has put the stability of the state’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (AVA) government in question amid fears of ‘cross-voting’ in the Legislative Council elections held a day ago. In Maharashtra, there has been a stir among all the parties regarding the political crisis. The state’s main opposition BJP has denied any connection to the development with its party. Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakant Patil said that his party has nothing to do with the latest political developments in Maharashtra. However, he did not shy away from saying that if Shinde comes with a proposal to form the government, the BJP will “definitely consider it”.
Here are the LIVE updates on Maharashtra:
Gujarat | Shiv Sena leaders Milind Narvekar and Ravi Pathak leave from Le Meridien hotel in Surat after meeting Shiv Sena leaders who are staying there. pic.twitter.com/NIKlJTuQ8E
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In Maharashtra, three other rebel MLAs, who stayed in a five-star hotel in Mumbai, have been taken to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s residence amid intensifying revolt inside Shiv Sena. These MLAs are considered close to Eknath Shinde, who is leading 22 rebel MLAs in Surat. Shiv Sena’s Sachin Ahir, who was recently elected as a member of the Legislative Council, reached the Chief Minister with them. These MLAs are Dada Bhuse, Santosh Bhangar and Sanjay Rathod.
Meanwhile, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said that a kind of storm has come in the politics of Maharashtra. If a storm comes, it also calms down. The situation will return to normal in the coming days.
Maharashtra | There’s a sort of storm that has come up in Maharashtra’s politics. If a storm comes, then it’ll calm down & will recede as well. In the coming days, the situation will become normal again: State minister & NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on political situation in state pic.twitter.com/H3zZECOY5S
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In view of the latest political developments in Maharashtra, Congress has become active and in this sequence, it has made its senior leader Kamal Nath as observer for the state. Former Chief Minister of the state Kamal Nath has been made observer for Maharashtra. Congress sources say that Kamal Nath can reach Mumbai tonight or Wednesday and party’s Maharashtra in-charge HK Patil can also reach Mumbai on Tuesday evening.
Congress appoints Kamal Nath as the party’s Observer to Maharashtra “in wake of recent political developments in the state.” pic.twitter.com/TIcf8OwMjV
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Rebel Eknath Shinde has removed “Shiv Sena” from his Twitter profile. He has claimed that he is the real Shiv Sena.
The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra seems to be in trouble. After the setbacks in the first Rajya Sabha and now the MLC elections, the clouds of crisis have started deepening on the Mahavikas Adadi government. Around 21 rebel MLAs, along with minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, are camping in a hotel in BJP-ruled Gujarat’s Surat. Click here for full news.
Eknath Shinde has said that we are staunch Shiv Sainiks of Balasaheb… Balasaheb has taught us Hindutva.
Sharad Pawar has said that Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of his party in the afternoon. This is an internal matter of Shiv Sena. Will go to Maharashtra in the evening. I am not in talks with any MLA. Shiv Sena, Congress and we are together. We will not take steps until Shiv Sena tells what is the problem. Will meet Shiv Sena in the evening, then it will be known what is the problem.
Meanwhile, Pranjali, the wife of Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh, who went to Surat with Eknath Shinde, has given a written complaint to the police station in Akola, saying that the husband is missing. According to Pranjali, she had last spoken to her husband on the phone at 7 pm on June 20, since then there has been no contact. Pranjali has also expressed the apprehension of cheating on her husband’s life.
Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh, who was staying in a Surat hotel, has been taken to the hospital after his health deteriorated.
I will not comment on what is happening with any other party but we will discuss it in the right place if it is needed. This is not something to be discussed in public: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on some MLAs of Shiv Sena and Eknath Shinde currently not reachable pic.twitter.com/oNUlgosnjk
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Sources say that Eknath Shinde, who is reportedly angry, is “out of touch” with the party. It is learned that Palghar MLA Srinivas Vanga, Aligarh MLA Mahendra Dalvi and Bhiwandi Rural MLA Shantaram More are also “unreachable”. Sources said that a total of 22 Shiv Sena MLAs are staying in the hotel in Gujarat, out of which five are ministers.
Some MLAs of Shiv Sena and Eknath Shinde are not able to be contacted at present. Attempts are being made to topple Maha Vikas Aghadi’s government but BJP has to remember that Maharashtra is very different from Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut pic.twitter.com/k3xuyvaqjo
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) June 21, 2022
Maharashtra: Congress leaders meet at Balasaheb Thorat’s official residence in Mumbai; Congress leader Ashok Chavan was also present during this. pic.twitter.com/2S0DxqIvvC
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We are keeping a close watch on the political developments. It will be a bit untimely to say that this will change something: Chandrakant Dada Patil, Maharashtra BJP State President pic.twitter.com/12dcKDO3mM
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Eknath Shinde is considered one of the top leaders of the Shiv Sena, and is currently the Minister of Urban Affairs in the Uddhav Thackeray-led government of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra. At present, Eknath Shinde, who has allegedly reached a hotel in Gujarat’s Surat city along with 11 other party MLAs, is a big leader of Thane, adjoining Mumbai. Click here for full news.
BJP misuses its power, they are taking the Indian democracy towards untruthfulness. I am sure the truth will win. I have called a meeting of all Maharashtra Congress leaders today: Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole on MLC elections pic.twitter.com/KRtbJdCdYs
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2022
Maharashtra is different but is it their property? BJP is the largest party here, Devendra Fadnavis a popular leader. It is nobody’s property. It can see what you did in 2.5 yrs. It’s our duty to set things right. We care for Maharashtra, they care about power: Pravin Darekar,BJP https://t.co/hpGw5IinrKpic.twitter.com/xNSgi1akQy
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2022
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