With the political temperature hovering within the state, Maharashtra meeting speaker Rahul Narwekar is all set to announce his resolution on the disqualification insurgent Sena MLAs together with CM Eknath Shinde. While the choice can be introduced round 4 pm in the present day, Chief Minister Shinde has maintained that his Sena is the unique Sena.Â
“I just want to say that we have a majority. 67% in Vidhan Sabha and 75% in Lok Sabha. We have 13 MPS and 50 MLAs. Based on this majority, the Election Commission has recognised us as the original Shiv Sena and allotted the bow-arrow symbol. We hope that the speaker will pass us on merit,” mentioned Shinde. With this assertion, CM Shinde indicated that he’s not frightened concerning the verdict in any respect.
Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has slammed the speaker and the CM alleging a match-fixing over the duo’s January 7 assembly. While the meeting speaker will determine on the cross-petitions by each Shiv Sena factions looking for disqualification of one another’s MLAs following a cut up within the social gathering, the choice will determine the way in which ahead for the Eknath Shinde authorities.Â
Narwekar’s resolution will come greater than 18 months after the Shiv Sena suffered a cut up which led to the autumn of the Thackeray authorities. Uddhav Thackeray yesterday mentioned his social gathering has filed an affidavit within the Supreme Court objecting to a current assembly between Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who’s among the many MLAs whose disqualification has been sought.
“If the judge (Narwekar) is going to meet the accused, what should we expect from that judge,” Thackeray requested. The affidavit earlier than the SC was filed on Monday, the previous CM mentioned.
Hitting again, Narwekar mentioned Thackeray ought to know for what functions a speaker might meet a chief minister. “If he still levels such allegations, then his motive is very clear. There is no rule that a speaker while hearing disqualification pleas, cannot do any other work,” Narwekar contended.
The Supreme Court had final month prolonged the deadline to January 10 from December 31 for Narwekar to determine on the cross-petitions.
After the June 2022 cut up, the Election Commission had given the ‘Shiv Sena’ title and ‘bow and arrow’ image to the Shinde-led faction, whereas the one headed by Thackeray was referred to as the Shiv Sena (UBT) with a flaming torch as its image. In July final yr, the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP additionally joined the Shinde-led authorities. Assembly polls in Maharashtra are due round October this yr. (With company inputs)
