Maharashtra political turmoil updates | June 26, 2022

The political turmoil in Maharashtra intensified on Sunday, with rebel Shiv Sena MLA and Minister Eknath Shinde moving the Supreme Court against the disqualification notice issued by the Deputy Speaker to him and 15 other legislators. The rebellion will not have much effect on the Shiv Sena’s organization.” - Shoumojit Banerjee 5.46 pm | Maharashtra Sena leaders step up attack on rebels; Sharad Pawar in huddle with MVA leaders The power tussle between Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena dissident Eknath Shinde became intense on Sunday with Sena leaders, led by Sanjay Raut, launching an acerbic attack on the rebels while NCP chief Sharad Pawar held closed-door meetings with MVA leaders. - PTI 3.18 pm | Maharashtra Provide security to rebel MLAs: Governor to Maharashtra DGP, Mumbai police chief Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari writes to Mumbai commissioner of police and State DGP asking them to provide security to the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs with Eknath Shinde 3.04 pm | Maharashtra Another Sena Minister ‘unreachable’, likely joins rebel camp ​Maharashtra Technical and Higher Education Minister Uday Samant, who is said to be ‘not reachable’, sparks speculation of joining dissident leader Eknath Shinde’s rebel Shiv Sena camp in Guwahati. - Mumbai Bureau 2:00 pm | Assam Assam BJP minister meets rebel Shiv Sena MLAs at Guwahati hotel Assam Minister Ashok Singhal visited the luxury hotel in Guwahati, where dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is camping with other MLAs from Maharashtra, and held a discussion with them, sources said on Sunday. - Mumbai Bureau 10:30 am | MVA crisis ‘How long will you hide in Guwahati, you will have to come to chowpatty’: Raut taunts rebel MLAs Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on June 26 posted a tweet targetting the rebel MLAs of the party, in which he said that however long they may “hide” in Assam’s Guwahati, they will ultimately have to come to “chowpatty”, a reference to Mumbai.