This development is a big setback for Uddhav Thackeray’s 16 MLAs faction.
Mumbai:
In a major setback to the Uddhav Thackeray faction, a day ahead of the crucial trust vote of the Eknath Shinde-BJP government, the newly-appointed Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly on Sunday night removed Shiv Sena’s Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ajay Choudhary. Legislature Party Leader.
A letter issued by president Rahul Narvekar’s office reinstated Eknath Shinde as the leader of the Shiv Sena’s legislature party and recognized the appointment of Bharat Gogawale from the Eknath Shinde camp as chief whip of the Shiv Sena, removing Sunil Prabhu, The Uddhav Thackeray faction.
The letter addressed to rebel Shiv Sena MLA and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan administration had received a letter from his faction on June 22 on the removal of Eknath Shinde as group leader of Shiv Sena legislature party by party chief Uddhav. Objection was raised. Thackeray.
After discussing the legality of the matter, the Speaker rejected the appointment of Shiv Sena MLA Ajay Choudhary as group leader of the party’s legislative wing, said the letter issued by the office of President Rahul Narvekar on Sunday night.
The letter, a copy of which is with news agency PTI, reinstates Eknath Shinde as the leader of the Shiv Sena’s House and also recognizes the appointment of Bharat Gogawale as the party’s chief whip in place of Sunil Prabhu.
The development comes as a major blow to Uddhav Thackeray’s faction, which includes 16 MLAs, who will be bound by a whip to be issued by Bharat Gogawale for Monday’s trust vote.
If these 16 MLAs refuse to obey the whip, they may face disqualification.
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