Maharashtra political crisis: BJP celebrates as Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra political crisis: CM Uddhav Thackeray has resigned after SC refused to stay the floor test. Read more updates here.

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Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates: Uddhav Thackeray has resigned as Maharashtra CM. The political turmoil in Maharashtra is heading for a decisive turning point. On the one hand, the BJP has intensified the exercise to form the government here and on the other hand, the MLAs of the Shinde faction had also left the hotel in Guwahati.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray also announced his resignation from the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) post. Earlier, the Supreme Court had allowed the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday (June 30), wherein the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government would have been required to prove its majority. The apex court also issued notice on Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu's plea and said it will be subject to the outcome of the present petition. 

The development comes as the MVA government was unlikely to prove the majority in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday as Shinde had claimed the support of 50 MLAs, including Independents. 

(With agency inputs)

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29 June 2022

23:00 IST

Will BJP form government after Uddhav's resignation?

BJP can stake claim to form government today. BJP leaders may meet Governor late tonight: Sources

22:10 IST

Amid Uddhav Thackeray's resignation as Mahrashtra CM

Maharashtra: BJP leaders at a hotel in Mumbai during a legislative meeting cheering slogans in favour of Former CM & BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis (ANI)

#WATCH | Maharashtra: BJP leaders at a hotel in Mumbai during a legislative meeting cheering slogans in favour of Former CM & BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/Os2lAPiZX5

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022

22:07 IST

Uddhav Thackeray thanks NCP and Congress

I want to express my gratitude to the people of NCP and Congress that they supported me. From Shiv Sena, Anil Parab, Subhash Desai and Aaditya Thackeray, these people were only present when the proposal was passed while NCP & Cong people also supported the proposal: CM Thackeray pic.twitter.com/P02GV0i7f8

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022

22:02 IST

'I will once again sit in Shiv Sena Bhawan': Uddhav Thackeray

I had come (to power) in an unexpected manner and I am going out in a similar fashion. I am not going away forever, I will be here, and I will once again sit in Shiv Sena Bhawan. I will gather all my people. I am resigning as the CM & as an MLC: Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/dkMOtManv3

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022

22:01 IST

Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra CM

"I am resigning as the Chief Minister," Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray announces. (ANI)

21:42 IST

Uddhav Thackeray addresses public in Facebook live after SC allows floor test

I am satisfied that we have officially renamed Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv - the cities named by Balasaheb Thackeray: Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray (ANI)

21:26 IST

SC on Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh's plea

Supreme Court allows jailed NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to participate in the proceedings of the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow. (ANI)

21:26 IST

Supreme Court gives go ahead to the floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow; says we are not staying tomorrow's floor test. (ANI)

21:04 IST

Supreme Court to pronounce its order at 9 pm (ANI)

19:38 IST

Did CM Uddhav Thackeray discuss floor test or resignation during cabinet meet?

In last 3 min of meeting, CM expressed his thoughts. He expressed gratitude&said that we cooperated with him, he had no administrative experience. He asked us to forgive him if he made a mistake...Issues of Floor Test or resignation didn't come up: Maharashtra min Rajendra Shingne. (ANI)

19:03 IST

Uddhav Thackeray says he received support of Congress and NCP but not his own party's (Shiv Sena) people

Mumbai: CM Uddhav Thackeray further said that he received the support of Congress and NCP but unfortunately he didn't get the support of his own party's (Shiv Sena) people: NCP leader & Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil after state cabinet meeting. (ANI)

18:23 IST

Shiv Sena's lawyer asks, 'Will heavens fall if there is no Floor Test tomorrow?'

Adv Singhvi says - The people who have changed sides and defected cannot represent the will of the people. Can't the Governor trust the Court to not call a Floor Test tomorrow? Will heavens fall if there is no Floor Test tomorrow? (ANI)

18:11 IST

'Bhagat Singh Koshyari's speed is more than Rafale', Sanjay Raut MOCKS Maha Governor

The Governor of Maharashtra on Thursday issued a trust vote notice to prove the government's numerical majority. The Shiv Sena reacted sharply by opposing governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's issuance of the notice. Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut termed the governor's order as "illegal". He said the governor is working faster than the Rafale after the meeting with BJP leaders.

17:42 IST

We are not rebels, we are Shiv Sena: Eknath Shinde

We are not rebels. We are Shiv Sena. We are carrying forward the agenda and ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena. We will work for the Hindutva ideology and development of the state: Eknath Shinde, at Guwahati airport#MaharashtraPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/RGMdJ75dQV

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022

17:36 IST

Eknath Shinde talks to the press at Guwahati aiport, says 'we will reach Mumbai tomorrow'

We will reach Mumbai tomorrow and participate in the Trust Vote. After that, a meeting of the Legislative Party will be held, following this the further course of action will be decided: Eknath Shinde, at Guwahati airport. (ANI)

17:33 IST

Meanwhile, rebel MLAs chant in support of Eknath Shinde at Guwahati airport

Rebel Maharashtra MLAs raise slogans of "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai" and "Eknath Shinde sahab tum aage badho, hum tumhare saath hain", as they arrive at Guwahati airport. (ANI)

#WATCH | Assam: Rebel Maharashtra MLAs raise slogans of "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai" and "Eknath Shinde sahab tum aage badho, hum tumhare saath hain", as they arrive at Guwahati airport. pic.twitter.com/GkT9lguY3V

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022

17:26 IST

After disqualification, number of members in house will change: Shiv Sena whip Sunil Prabhu's lawyer

He further says-It's akin to saying Election Commission holding election saying that the electorate will include dead people or people who have moved out. If the Floor Test is done without determining if A,B,C,D are disqualified, pool in which Floor Test will be held, will change. (ANI)

17:24 IST

Sunil Prabhu's lawyer says 'There is supersonic speed for the Floor Test'

He says - There is supersonic speed for the Floor Test. The Floor Test determines which govt represents the will of the people. A Floor Test is supposed to find out the true majority. True majority will include those eligible to be included. (ANI)

17:19 IST

Shiv Sena whip Sunil Prabhu's lawyer tells SC 'two NCP members are down with COVID & one Congress MLA out of country'

Sunil Prabhu's lawyer tells Supreme Court that letter which tells us about the Floor Test says that on June 28th Oppn leader met Governor & today morning we received intimation about Floor Test tomorrow. Two NCP members are down with COVID & one Congress MLA is out of the country. (ANI)

17:14 IST

SC begins hearing Shiv Sena's plea

Supreme Court starts hearing plea filed by Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority support on the floor of the House on June 30th. (ANI)

17:02 IST

Rebel MLAs depart from Guwahati

Rebel Maharashtra MLAs leave from Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati. (ANI)

#WATCH | Assam: Rebel Maharashtra MLAs leave from Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/KbxYgW4sax

— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2022

16:14 IST

Eknath Shinde's attack at CM Uddhav Thackeray

While addressing his group of MLAs, Eknath Shinde took a dig at Uddhav Thackeray. He said, "He left ‘Varsha’ (chief minister’s official residence), he left 52 MLAs, he left everyone, but he is not ready to leave Sharad Pawar."

15:42 IST

Rebel MLA Eknath Shinde will return to Mumbai via Goa

Maharashtra's political turmoil is at a dramatic juncture. On the one hand, the BJP has intensified the exercise of forming the government in the state, on the other hand, the MLA of the Eknath Shinde faction has also left the hotel in Guwahati. It is reported that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will become the chief minister after the floor test. According to the information, before the floor test, the MLAs of the Shinde faction are reaching Goa by flight. In Goa, several rooms have been booked for mlas supporting the Shinde faction. All these MLAs will hold a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow. All these MLAs will arrive in the Maharashtra Assembly tomorrow for a floor test.

15:37 IST

Will Eknath Shinde support Devendra Fadnavis?

The political tussle over power in Maharashtra continues. In a rapidly changing development, the state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has ordered a floor test. Meanwhile, it is reported that devendra fadnavis will be the chief minister from the BJP after the floor test. According to information, Fadnavis will take oath alone. It is being told that before proving majority, rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and mlas with him will support Fadnavis. 

It is also reported that the second swearing-in ceremony will be held after the BJP executive meeting in which Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as the deputy chief minister. During this time, several MLAs of shinde faction will be sworn in as ministers.

15:35 IST

Blow to CM Uddhav, brother Raj Thackeray to support BJP in floor test

In Maharashtra, now Raj Thackeray joins hand with the BJP. According to the latest information, Devendra Fadnavis has spoken to MNS chief Raj Thackeray today. Fadnavis has sought help from him to come along in the floor test. For this, Raj Thackeray is ready. MNS MLA Raju Patil will vote for the BJP tomorrow.

15:33 IST

Nawab Malik and Deshmukh reach Supreme Court

In Maharashtra, jailed NCP MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh have moved the Supreme Court ahead of the floor test in the State Assembly. Both have filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking permission to appear in the floor test. The Supreme Court will hear their plea this evening.