Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday sought to play down Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant joining rebel faction led by Eknath Shinde and said, it is his decision.
The Supreme Court has issued notices to Deputy Speaker, Secretary of Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly, Centre and others on pleas filed by rebel MLAs against the disqualification notice filed by the Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal against Eknath Shinde and 15 other rebel legislators.
In a sharp attack on rebel MLAs amid the Maharashtra political crisis, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday claimed that 15 to 20 MLAs, who are with Eknath Shinde s rebel camp are in touch with Shiv Sena and have urged the party to bring them back to Mumbai from Guwahati.
Facing a revolt within his own ranks, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was ready to resign on June 22 at 5 pm after it was clear that there was no way out of the political crisis facing Maharashtra government but MVA allies convinced him not to resign, sources said.