Maharashtra crisis LIVE: CM Uddhav Thackeray to hold cabinet meeting at 5pm
Maharashtra political crisis LIVE: The tussle between the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps has reached the Supreme Court, which held its first hearing on Monday, and will next hear the case on July 11.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 02:22 PM IST
Maharashtra political crisis LIVE Updates: The political crisis in Maharashtra continues, as the Supreme Court, a day ago, extended deadline till July 12 for the dissident group of Shiv Sena MLAs, led by Eknath Shinde, to explain to assembly deputy speaker why they shouldn’t be disqualified as legislators.
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Meanwhile, on Tuesday, i.e. today, senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged money laundering case. Raut, who received his summons yesterday, responded by saying he would not runaway to Guwahati, as he took a jibe at the rebel MLAs, who are camping at a hotel in the largest city in the northeastern state of Assam.
The ED’s summoning of Raut has been linked by many to the current flashpoint.
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Jun 28, 2022 02:22 PM IST
50 MLAs are with us: Eknath Shinde’s latest ammo in Maha turmoil
“50 MLAs are with us,” claims rebel camp leader Eknath Shinde, who has been lobbying in Guwahati, Assam, for the past one week. Read full story
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Jun 28, 2022 02:13 PM IST
Maharashtra cabinet meeting to take place at 5 pm: CMO
Maharashtra cabinet meeting will now happen at 5pm, says chief minister’s office.
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Jun 28, 2022 02:07 PM IST
Devendra Fadnavis arrives in Delhi
BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, arrives in Delhi.
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Jun 28, 2022 01:54 PM IST
No MLA came to Guwahati for ‘selfish’ reasons, says Shinde
They are saying that some number of legislators are in touch with them. They must give names and then we will clarify. This a plot to defame us, all 50 people here have come of their will and are happy. They are not here by force or for their selfish reasons. We are all here to take the idea of Hindutva : Eknath Shinde
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Jun 28, 2022 01:42 PM IST
Rebel camp leader Eknath Shinde to arrive in Mumbai ‘soon’
Eknath Shinde, who is leading the rebellion against Sena supremo and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, says in a press conference in Guwahati rebels would come to Mumbai ‘soon’.
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Jun 28, 2022 01:13 PM IST
Uddhav Thackeray to hold meet at 2:30pm: CMO
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray calls for meet at 2:30pm, reports ANI, citing chief minister’s office (CMO).
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Jun 28, 2022 01:05 PM IST
‘Waiting for MVA to say it lacks numbers’
“We don’t need to prove the majority as of now. We are waiting for MVA to declare that they don’t have the numbers,” says Maharashtra BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar.
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Jun 28, 2022 12:32 PM IST
Poster calling dissident MLAs ‘Gaddars’ comes up in Guwahati
A poster that describes rebel MLAs as ‘Gaddars’ (traitors) put up by Rashtravadi Yuvak Congress in Guwahati.
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Jun 28, 2022 12:05 PM IST
Rebel legislators won’t return to Mumbai before July 5: Report
Rebel Sena MLAs are likely to stay for more days at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati and are unlikely to return to Mumbai before July 5, reports ANI.
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Jun 28, 2022 11:44 AM IST
Raut’s lawyer arrives at ED office in Mumbai
Sanjay Raut’s lawyer arrives at ED office in Mumbai to seek more time for his client to appear. The senior Sena MP was summoned for today.
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Jun 28, 2022 11:17 AM IST
Shinde faction to take ‘important’ decision today: Report
Eknath Shinde-led rebel faction to hold a meeting in noon to chart further course of action, ‘important’ decision expected to be made, reports ANI.
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Jun 28, 2022 10:36 AM IST
Rebels can rest in Guwahati till July 11, says Raut
Supreme Court’s order means dissidents can rest in Guwahati till then, says Sanjay Raut on apex court extending till July 11 deadline for 16 rebels to respond to Maharashtra deputy speaker’s…
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