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On 27 June, it agreed to hear the petitions filed by Eknath Shinde and his then-rebel MLAs which argued that then-Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal should not be allowed to decide on the disqualification notices against them, as they had sought his removal. There was a clear legal issue at play here, based on the Nabam Rebia judgment of the Supreme …

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s son and party MP Shrikant Shinde on Monday said Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal had sent the disqualification notice to his father and 15 other dissident legislators under pressure. Here are the latest updates: Maharashtra | 6:23 p.m. Deputy Speaker had issued notice to rebel MLAs under pressure, says Shrikant Shinde Rebel Shiv Sena …

The Maharashtra political crisis is set to play out in the Supreme Court, with the group of rebel Shiv Sena legislators, led by dissident MLA Eknath Shinde, securing a hearing by the top court on Monday against disqualification notices issued to them by the deputy speaker of the Maharashtra assembly. In their petitions, the MLAs have pressed for staying the …

Maharashtra crisis: Sanjay Raut's cryptic jibe at rebel MLAs, says 'how long they will hide in Guwahati...'

Highlights Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a potshot on Eknath Shinde-led faction of rebel MLAs Raut asked how long they'll hide in Guwahati in BJP-ruled Assam finally they've to return to Mumbai The political turbulence in Maharashtra was triggered by the faction war in Shiv Sena Maharashtra political crisis news updates : Amid twists and turns in …

Disqualification notices sent to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, tussle heats up

With the Eknath Shinde-led faction refusing to come to the negotiating table, Maharashtra assembly deputy speaker Narhari Zirwal on Saturday began the process of disqualification of rebel legislators. Summons have been issued to 16 MLAs, including Shinde, asking them to file a written reply by Monday evening to a disqualification petition filed by Shiv Sena. You can file a written …

As the four-day-old political crisis, triggered due to a revolt by a group of Sena MLAs led by cabinet minister Eknath Shinde, showed no signs of heading towards a resolution, Thackeray upped the ante and said those who want to leave can do so and communicated directly with Shiv Sainiks and mid-level functionaries. The National executive of Shiv Sena is …

Rebel leader Eknath Shinde appears to be tightening his grip on Shiv Sena with the number of MLAs in his team rising to 38. Rebel MLAs want to break the party: CM Thackeray Thackeray on Friday said rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who are camping in Guwahati want to "break the party". A letter in this regard was sent to the …

Maharashtra’s political crisis is deepening by the hour with the Eknath Shinde camp swelling and Uddhav Thackeray floundering as his Shiv Sena MLAs desert him. The Shiv Sena approached Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly Narhari Zirwal and demanded that the membership of the rebel MLAs who didn't attend the party meeting on Thursday evening be cancelled. Last night, the Uddhav …