Politics / Uddhav governments fall is now certain Shinde shows strength with 49 MLAs in Guwahati

The fall of the Uddhav government in Maharashtra is now almost certain. In Guwahati, Eknath Shinde has shown strength by releasing a picture with 42 Shiv Sena and 7 independent MLAs. Shinde needed only 37 Shiv Sena MLAs to topple the Uddhav government.

According to sources, a meeting has also started in Maharashtra BJP regarding government formation and further process. The BJP has offered Shinde 8 cabinet ranks and 5 state ministerial ranks in the Maharashtra cabinet. Along with this, two ministerial posts have also been offered at the center.

Earlier, rebel leader Eknath Shinde has shared a letter. The letter has been written by Sanjay Shirsat, but the sentiments of all the MLAs have been told in it. It is written in the letter – Your door was always closed for Shiv Sena MLAs. You did not listen to these MLAs. On the other hand, Shinde always listened to the MLAs and will listen further.

Letter written by Shinde camp to Uddhav

Yesterday the doors of Varsha Bungalow were literally opened to the public. Glad to see the crowd at the bungalow. For the last two and a half years, these doors were closed for us as Shiv Sena MLAs. We were run by people who were not elected by the people. These people came through the Legislative Council and the Rajya Sabha.

The so-called (Chanakya clerk) Budwe was working to defeat us and decide the strategy for Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections. Only Maharashtra has seen its result. As Shiv Sena MLA we did not get direct access to Varsha Bungalow. The Chief Minister meets everyone on the sixth floor of Mantralaya, but there was no room for us, because you have never been to Mantralaya. Many times after requesting to meet CM sahib for constituency work, other issues, personal problems we would be called and kept standing at the bungalow gate for hours. I called the CM many times but the phone was not received. Eventually we would get bored and leave. Our question is why such abusive treatment of our own MLAs? This kind of treatment of MLAs who are elected by three-four lakh voters?

5 big updates...

1. Meeting started with the big leaders of CM Uddhav Thackeray's party. MPs and MLAs have started reaching the government residence. 12 MLAs have reached in the rain so far.

2. Like the MLAs, about 9 out of 19 Shiv Sena MPs can also leave Uddhav's side. The names of Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde, Thane Lok Sabha MP Rajan Vichare, Washim MP Bhavna Gawli and Nagpur's Ramtek MP Kirpal Tumane have come up. As soon as there is a change in power, many more MPs will also come in support of Eknath Shinde.

3. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has reached Mumbai. However, this is being told as his personal visit. According to sources, she is likely to meet Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.

4. In the meeting of NCP MLAs, Sharad Pawar told the MLAs- We are with Shiv Sena. Everyone should be ready for struggle after the loss of power.

5. According to sources, the rebel factions will send a letter signed by the MLAs to the Governor in a while. The NCP is angry with the Chief Minister leaving the official residence.

TMC workers create ruckus outside Guwahati hotel

Mamta Banerjee's party Trinamool Congress has entered the political turmoil of Maharashtra. TMC workers demonstrated outside the hotel where Eknath Shinde is staying along with 41 Shiv Sena and 9 independent MLAs. They said that the MLAs are being horse-traded. Let it be stopped. The police have taken them into custody.

Guwahati: 7 MLAs reached Eknath in 12 hours

In the last 12 hours, five Shiv Sena MLAs and two independent MLAs reached Guwahati from Maharashtra. These include Gulabrao Patil, Yogesh Kadam, Sada Sarvankar, Yogesh Pawar and Mangesh Kulankar. The remaining two MLAs Manjula Gavit and Chandrakant Patil are independents. Sada, Yogesh and Mangesh reached the Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati on Thursday morning.

Maharashtra: Uddhav's meeting in Matoshree, posters of Fadnavis put up

Amidst the political crisis, Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of veteran leaders of the party in Matoshree. A decision on resignation can be taken in the meeting. Here, posters have been put up in many places of Maharashtra congratulating BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as CM.

What is the option for Uddhav now?

Uddhav now has 2 options left. First, accept Sharad Pawar's offer to make Eknath Shinde the Chief Minister. Shinde, however, has refused to be in government with the Mahavikas Aghadi. Second is the floor test. Sanjay Raut has spoken about floor test.

The matter of political ruckus in Maharashtra has reached the Supreme Court. Congress leader Jai Thakur has told the court that the MLA who rebels, should be barred from contesting elections for 5 years. Thakur's petition is already pending in the court.

What happened on the second day of the political crisis?

Uddhav left the Chief Minister's residence amid political upheaval. Uddhav said by doing Facebook live- talk to me Shinde, I will leave the post of Shiv Sena President along with CM chair. At the same time, Sharad Pawar advised Uddhav to make Chief Minister Eknath Shinde only, the party would be saved from collapse. Here, Shinde, sitting in Guwahati, removed Sunil Prabhu, the Chief Whip of Shiv Sena.

What happened on the first day of the political crisis?

Around 14 Shiv Sena MLAs reached Surat with Eknath Shinde. Here all the MLAs stayed at Hotel Le Meridien. Seeing the rebellion of the MLAs, Uddhav Thackeray sent two envoys for a settlement. On the other hand, Sharad Pawar said that this is an internal matter of Shiv Sena. The wife of an MLA Nitin Deshmukh lodged a missing report of the husband at the Akola police station.