Last Update: February 28, 2023, 14:02 IST
(From left) CM Eknath Shinde, Governor Ramesh Bais, Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rahul Narvekar and Vidhan Parishad Deputy Speaker Neelam Gorhe at Vidhan Bhavan on Monday. (PTI)
The Thackeray camp is of the opinion that Shinde’s whip is not mandatory for them as they are not part of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party after the ECI recognized them as a separate group and got protection from the Supreme Court for two weeks.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after his first attack Election Following the commission’s order on Shiv Sena’s name and election symbol, a letter has been written to Neelam Gorhe, deputy chairperson of the Maharashtra State Legislative Council, for a change in the party whip.
The letter written by Shinde states that in the recent meeting of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party, MLC Viplov Gopikishan Bajoria was elected as the party whip in the State Legislative Council of the state assembly. Currently, Shiv Sena has 11 MLCs in the council, while another 10 MLCs are supporting the Uddhav Thackeray faction. The move is being seen as part of Shinde’s strategy to assert his authority over the Shiv Sena by controlling it in the Legislative Council.
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By saying that Bajoria has been appointed as a whip, Shinde wants to send a clear message to Uddhav Thackeray and his camp that he has a strong hold not only in the Lower House but also in the Upper House.
Once the whip is appointed, all Shiv Sena MLCs including the Thackeray camp will have to follow it.
But the Thackeray camp is of the opinion that Shinde’s whip is not mandatory for them as they are not part of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party after the ECI recognized them as a separate group and got protection from the Supreme Court for two weeks.
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Speaking to the media at Vidhan Bhawan, Shiv Sena leader and lower house whip Bharat Gogawale said, “We have sent a formal letter to Nilam Gorhe to appoint a new whip for our party. We have already said that we will issue the whip as it is a process but will wait for any action as directed by the Supreme Court.
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