Maha crisis: Shinde group leave for Goa as former boasts of 50 MLAs support

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Published : Jun 29, 2022, 9:19 AM IST

Updated : Jun 29, 2022, 4:58 PM IST

Shinde confirms arrival in Mumbai on Thursday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's plea against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's letter that directed the Maha Vikas Agadhi government to prove their majority at the floor of the House on Thursday.

Guwahati: Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by dissident MLA Eknath Shinde on Wednesday left for Goa from the Guwahati airport. The MLAs departed the hotel at 4:50 pm by three buses. They were originally supposed to depart at 4 pm. Security was tightened in front of the hotel ahead of their departure. Shinde, earlier in the day, had claimed that he had the support of 50 rebel MLAs, adding that he could pass any floor test. "We have 50 MLAs with us, more than two-thirds of the legislators. We are not worried about the floor test and we will pass it," he had said.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is scheduled to take up Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's plea against the floor test, as directed by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's letter, on Thursday. BJP leader and Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis had met Koshyari on Tuesday and demanded an 'immediate floor test' in view of the persisting political instability in the state.

Shinde was spotted at Guwahati's Kamakhya temple earlier on Wednesday. Here, the de facto leader had informed that the group would travel from Goa to Mumbai on Thursday to "complete the formalities", implying his intention to form a new government.

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In the early morning visit to the Kamakhya temple, Shinde and his colleagues were accompanied by Assam BJP MLA Sushanta Borgohain, who has been with them since the dissidents landed at Guwahati airport. "I visited the Kamakhya temple for happiness and prosperity of Maharashtra. I seek blessings of Maa Kamakhya," Shinde told reporters outside the temple. When asked about his next step, the rebel leader said: "We will return to Mumbai tomorrow to complete the necessary formalities."

Earlier, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had said on Wednesday that the coalition will be approaching the Supreme Court against the Maharashtra Governor's decision to call for the floor test. "This is an unlawful activity as the matter of disqualification of our 16 MLAs is pending in Supreme Court. The Governor was waiting for this moment. We have faith in the Supreme Court. The governor is respected but anyone can put pressure on him," Raut said. Moreover, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan reiterated the same statement. "The Maharashtra government will have to move Supreme Court against Governor B S Koshyari's letter mandating Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation to face the floor test on Thursday," he said.

Last Updated :Jun 29, 2022, 4:58 PM IST
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