An emotional Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday offered to quit as Maharashtra Chief Minister and extended an olive branch to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde, saying he will be happy if a Shiv Sainik succeeds him, adding a new twist to the ongoing political crisis that threatens to bring down his coalition government of two-and-a-half years.
However, the vacation bench agreed to examine the issue relating to the interpretation of Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1951, which bars jailed persons from voting.
In order to have a proper coordination among three ruling partners, independents and smaller parties in the state council election for 10 seats slated for June 20 especially after the humiliating defeat of Shiv Sena’s second candidate in Rajya Sabha elections, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders.
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