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Maharashtra political crisis: Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly Narhari Zirwal issued notices to 16 MLAs of the rebel faction to initiate action of disqualification against them and asked them to respond by June 27. The Shinde camp has now moved the SC seeking a stay on the notice.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on Saturday that she will back Droupadi Murmu in the presidential polls, making her the first key Opposition leader to extend support to BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.
Droupadi Murmu, the BJP-led NDA's pick for president, today filed her nomination for the post in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP and alliance leaders, in a big show of strength ahead of the July 18 presidential election.
Presidential election 2022: NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu called key opposition leaders including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, NCP s Sharad Pawar and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ahead of filing her nomination.