Maharashtra political crisis: We've backing of national party, Eknath Shinde tells rebel MLAs

Maharashtra political crisis live updates: Trouble has mounted for Uddhav Thackeray as more MLAs from his state have joined rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde in Guwahati.

Maharashtra political crisis live updates

Maharashtra political crisis live updates: Trouble mounted for Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as more MLAs from his state arrived today (June 23) in Assam's Guwahati to join the rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other legislators.  Amid the political crisis in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, Shinde had claimed the support of 46 legislators, including some Independents on Wednesday. He had also given a letter to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's deputy speaker, signed by 35 Sena MLAs, replacing Sunil Prabhu with Bharat Gogavale as the chief whip of the Shiv Sena legislature party. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, meanwhile, extended his support to Uddhav Thackeray and blamed BJP - without directly naming them - for the crisis in Maharashtra.

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23 June 2022

23 June 2022 21:45 IST

Eknath Shinde, who was on Thursday elected leader by rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, made a veiled reference to BJP and said ‘a big national party’ has told him that his decision was ‘historic’ and they will be present whenever he needs them.

23 June 2022 21:18 IST

"There are many good hotels in Assam, anyone can come there and stay...there is no issue with it. I don't know if Maharashtra MLAs are staying in Assam. MLAs of other states can also come and stay in Assam", says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.